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  • 2023 FALL BALANCING ACCOUNTABILITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONFERENCE - Oct 04, 2023 through Oct 06, 2023. Hosted by Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers (MAMLEO)

  • Main Conference
    • Host Organization
    • Workshops
      • Know Your Rights - A Conversation With Youth
      • Addressing Trauma and PTSD in Policing and Retirement
      • When Good People Write Bad Policy: Discriminatory Bans and Prohibitions Don’t Work
      • Identifying, Understanding and Unpacking Stereotypes And Bias In Policing
      • Empowering Black and Brown Women Leadership in Policing
      • Conference Networking Meet and Greet
      • Policing Reform: Real Talk for Those Who Walk the Walk. Creating Fair and Effective Policing Practices
      • Reimagining The Academy and Beyond
      • Innovating Comprehensive Approaches to Community Engagement Partnerships and Success
      • Hiring and Recruitment Challenges in Policing
      • NABLEO Executive Committee Meeting
      • Faith and Blue Reception
      • Transformative Policy and Procedures - Innovating and Implementing effective Policing Policies
      • After the Bang: A Roadmap for Personal and Organizational Wellness specific to Officer Involved Shootings
      • 21st Century Policing for Black and Brown Law Enforcement Leaders and Officers
      • NABLEO Board of Directors Meeting
      • 2023 Scholarship and Awards Ceremonies
    • Presenters
      • Captain Detective Lisa Butner
      • Clifton Singletary
      • Damon K. Jones
      • David Hernandez
      • Dep. Comm. Jennifer Lackard
      • Deputy Superintendent Eddy Chrispin
      • Deputy Superintendent Eddy Chrispin
      • Deputy Superintendent Nicole L. Grant
      • Det. Donald Brown
      • Det. Larry Ellison
      • Det. Luis Anjos
      • Detective J.P. Limontas
      • Detective Juan Seoane
      • Detective Larry E. Ellison
      • Director Elliot T. Boyce, Sr.
      • Director Elliot T. Boyce, Sr., M.A., M.P.A
      • Director Quovella Spruill
      • Dr. Jeffrey Lopes
      • Dr. Yveda Brutus
      • Lieut. David Daniels
      • Michael Gaskins
      • Petrina Martin Cherry
      • Robyn Glaser
      • Sgt. Det. Rafael Antunez
      • Sgt. James Scott
      • Sheriff Rochelle Bilal
      • Superintendent Nora Baston
      • Superintendent Nora Baston
      • Supt. Lanita Cullinane
      • Teori Shaw-Boyce
    • Agenda
  • Conference Hotel
    • Four Points Sheraton-Norwood Hotel
  • Special Events
    • Faith and Blue Reception
    • 2023 Scholarship and Awards Ceremonies
    • Keynote Speaker-Commissioner Keechant Sewell (Ret.)
    • Award Honorees
      • Keechant Sewell - Law Enforcement Leadership Award
      • Eddie Chrispin - Law Enforcement Leadership Award
      • Larry Ellison - Community Leadership Award
      • Nora Baston - Community Policing Award
      • Nicole Grant - Community Service Award
      • Tiffany Kennedy - Chairman's Award
      • Inez Cofield - Chairman's Award
      • Dwight Bailey - Lifetime Achievement Award
      • Leonard Randolph - Lifetime Achievement Award
      • Bobby Ramos - Lifetime Achievement Award
      • Amia Green - Children of Courage Scholarship Award
      • Starling Martinez - Children of Courage Scholarship Award
  • Supporters
    • Conference Sponsors
    • Conference Vendors
  • FAQ's
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Conference Policies
  • Registration
    • Register Using Credit/Debit Card
    • Register Using PO or Check
  • Feedback
    • Written Feedback
    • Video Interviews

OUR HONOREES

Honoring those who have served the community through enhancing efforts to bring about safe communities and strengthen bonds with their community partners

Sponsors

  • Nicole Grant

    2023 Community Service Award Recipient

    The Community Service Award is presented each year to an individual, corporation or organization in recognition of excellence in service to the community and for efforts on the part of the recipient through their advocacy of issues of workplace equity, abatement of police deviance, and such activities has garnered the positive confidence in the institution of policing to further strong, positive bonds and relationships between police and communities of color.

    Deputy Superintendent Nicole L. Grant, currently serving as the Assistant Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Community Engagement. She began her career with the Boston Police Department in 1996 as a Boston Police Cadet. In 2002, Nicole entered the Boston Police Academy and upon graduation was assigned to District B2 (Roxbury). While in District 2 Deputy Grant was assigned to patrol, walking beats and eventually became a Community Service Officer.

    During her tenure, Deputy Supt. Grant has held several assignments including the Department’s Office of Media Relations and the Crime Stoppers Unit. While assigned to the Crime Stoppers, she was the first officer to receive the tips for the Boston Marathon Bombing. With the department’s dedication to working with school aged children, Deputy Grant joined the School Police Unit. Deputy Grant was responsible for safety programming with the elementary schools throughout the City of Boston.

    In 2019, Deputy Supt. Grant was assigned to the newly created Bureau of Community Engagement as a police officer, where she served as a Citywide Community Liaison. In that position, Deputy Grant was responsible and committed to creating partnerships with the police department and the community through creative programs, networking with outside agencies and providing the highest level of community service. She was promoted to the Boston Police Command Staff in May of 2023.

    Aside from her role in law enforcement, Deputy Supt. Grant is passionate about youth development, trauma support and supporting vulnerable populations. She serves as a Training Consultant and Facilitator for ROCA, a nationally recognized organization that is disrupting incarceration, poverty and racism by engaging with young adults, police and systems that are at the center of urban violence in relationships to address trauma, find hope and drive change.

    Deputy Supt. Grant received her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University.

    Who Should Attend?

    Line, staff and administrative officers working in assignments for Community Policing Programs in any of the following types of agencies: Municipal Police Depts.; County Police/Sheriffs; State Police Depts.; Campus Police/Safety/Security; Federal Agencies; Transit/Port Authorities; Housing Police; School Resource Officers; Correctional Officers. As well, the staff and leadership of community organizations are welcome to attend. Workshops (except for those restricted to Members Only) are open to all persons..

    Why Attend?

    Gain exposure to the latest information and trends, and acquire new skills in your field; learn from leading experts and trainers; network with colleagues from across the country; gain different perspectives on current issues of common concern; get inspired to make justice for all a reality.
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