Reimagining Community Safety #2: A Discussion with Lisa Holmes

In the wake of the recent killings of Black and Brown men and women, more attention has been paid to how police are trained, since poor training, at least in part, is thought to be one of the foundations of such devastating outcomes. How should police officers be trained to significantly reduce the likelihood of brutality and other types of racial and ethnic inequities? If we were to rethink police training from the ground up, how would training in the police academy be different? To address this question, which has been central to debates about community safety, we have invited Lisa Holmes to the Reimagining Community Safety speaker series to share insights rooted in over 35 years of exceptional service in Boston law enforcement, including her role as Boston Police Superintendent and Head of the Boston Police Academy. This discussion took place on September 30, 2020.