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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)

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      • Policing Reform: Real Talk for Those Who Walk the Walk. Creating Fair and Effective Policing Practices
      • Reimagining The Academy and Beyond
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      • Hiring and Recruitment Challenges in Policing
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      • Elliot T. Boyce, Sr., M.A., M.P.A
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      • Michael Gaskins
      • Petrina Martin Cherry
      • Robyn Glaser
      • Sgt. Det. Rafael Antunez
      • Sgt. James Scott
      • Sheriff Rochelle Bilal
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      • Superintendent Nora Baston
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      • Teori Shaw-Boyce
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Featured Presenter for Hiring and Recruitment Challenges in Policing

Thursday, October 05, 2023 at 03:00P.

Michael Gaskins is a member of the Boston Fire Department

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  • Our presenters and panelists are drawn from law enforcement, academia, public service, and corporate America. Each brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in their individual fields of endeavor.

    Michael Gaskins - Boston Fire Department

    The Speaker

    Michael Gaskins is the Diversity Recruitment Officer for the Boston Fire Department. He has a wealth of experience with over 20 years in Recruiting, Career Professional Development, and community outreach. Prior to joining the BFD, Michael worked in a similar capacity with the Boston Police Department. Within the first three years, Michael revamped the strategic initiatives and set the foundation of a community-based resource office and partnered with local non-profit and City agencies. As a result of these efforts, the department saw a marked increase in diversity within the applicant pool and recorded balanced academy classes which significantly increased the number and percentages of people of color and people from underrepresented communities from 2017—2021; the culmination of these efforts came in 2022 with the entrance of the most diverse Academy Class in the history of the department that included over 35 women—another record!

    He believes that outreach and community building are true tenants to his approach in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion scope which began early in his career as the Assistant Director of Career Services at the University of Massachusetts Boston where he oversaw operation in employer job fairs, internships, and programming for professional development. There, Michael also worked with the pre-collegiate program and Veterans Upward Bound and continues to volunteer and support local organizations that support career development for young adults and provide career transition and resources for those that served. Michael is a resident of Boston and excited to lead the recruiting initiatives for the Boston Fire Department.

    The Workshop

    Hiring and Recruitment Challenges in Policing : Thursday, October 05, 2023 03:00P

    Across the nation, the challenges police departments face in retaining and recruiting officers are alarming – a staffing crisis exacerbated by retirements and resignations, as well as high-profile killings that have put policing under increased scrutiny and made it a frequent target of protests and calls for budget cuts. This training will focus on the importance of recruitment and meeting the community where they are.

    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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