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Full disclosure, I didn’t know who Heather Mac Donald was before I read this book. She was mentioned in another book because her appearance at a university was met with protests. I first thought they were referring to the comedian, Heather McDonald. Turns out Mac Donald is an attorney, lecturer, and author.
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Now I’m obviously bias because of my profession. Although, I consider myself fairly objective and open to other points of view. When I hear information that I don’t agree with or understand, I ask questions and reserve judgment. That being said, what Mac Donald writes in this book completely aligns with what I have observed as a 16 year police veteran.
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Mac Donald cites research, stats, and example after example of misinformation circulating about police encounters and the compounding effect on public opinion. She starts by examining the “Ferguson Effect” and how that changed the way officers enforce the law.
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The book was published in 2015 and was a precursor to what is happening now. Mac Donald helped me make sense of what is going on in the country with the movement to defund the police.

Excellent book about expanding your spiritual circle to include the people you work with. So many great tips on focusing on the people you work with, which in turn results in greater productivity. Running people into the ground will only get you so far. They have to believe in the mission.

This was a fun one... I have 25+ recruits who are in limbo, waiting for the academy to reopen. I had been eager to read “The 7 habits of Highly Effective People” by Steven Covey. A self-improvement book that has stood the test of time. My recruits were “voluntold” to read it with me. I thought it was great.
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A book on how to go from dependent to independent to interdependent. I learned that the order is very important. I took away so many lessons and it completely shifted my mindset about working with people. Highly recommended!