Episode 2: “Dr. Cedric Alexander”

Director of Yale Public Safety & Chief of Yale Police, Ronnell Higgins, and Assistant Chief Campbell welcome author, analyst, and public safety official, Dr. Cedric Alexander, to ascertain his thoughts on the movement to reimagine public safety. Alexander expresses the need for a refined recruitment and training process, addressing the officers now charged with the murder of George Floyd. Calling for a change in police culture, Dr. Alexander covers the characteristics of good public safety leadership, as well as his thoughts on “Abolish the Police” and what he believes to be the future of policing in America.