I am sure many of your recent conversations involve discussions about the events that took place in Missouri, New York, and Ohio. Like me, you have also probably noticed that almost every time you pick up the paper, read an article online, watch the news, or listen to the radio, you hear about these recent events.

What these conversations and media coverage make clear is that the relationship between police agencies and their communities is under scrutiny. It is imperative that law enforcement, as a profession, moves forward and takes all necessary steps to improve and enhance our relationships with the communities and citizens we serve.