Greg Fouratt
United States Magistrate Judge

"The Challenges for Law Enforcement Leaders in Today's Turbocharged Social Environment."

As it continues to recover from the George Floyd incident and the national fallout it triggered, the law enforcement profession may face stiffer headwinds than it has in a generation. In today’s America, this profession must police a public that is increasingly distracted by political and social justice influences, it must counter the sensationalized and incomplete narratives of an agenda[1]driven media, and it must reckon with a criminal justice “reform” regime that often acts at cross-purposes with traditional public safety. In an era when recruiting and retention are transcendent challenges, and when so many are stepping down or stepping out, legions of stalwart law enforcement leaders are stepping up. And the question they should be asking: How are law enforcement leaders supposed to operate in today’s turbocharged social environment? (1 Credit Hour)