Openly gay police chief makes his town the exact opposite of Ferguson

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http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/03/28/police-chief-anti-ferguson/

Thanks to the efforts of his department, Richmond saw murders reduced from 47 in 2007 to 11 just last year. Magnus calls his approach Geographic Policing. It involves assigning police officers specific areas to patrol for long periods of time, even years at a time.

He also challenged his officers to do more than just respond to crime. He told them to get out of their cars and get to know the people. This isn’t a new approach to policing. Many smaller towns and cities have had this approach since the very concept of law enforcement was founded.

Magnus also made national headlines when he stood with the #blacklivesmatter protesters and even held up a #blacklivesmatter sign. Law enforcement agencies and supporters were not amused, and I ‘m sure he won’t be getting any Christmas cards from the National Organization of Police Organizations any time soon.

Oh did I mention Magnus is also openly gay? It’s not hard to see how being a gay man has given him a unique perspective on how it feels to be a minority, but surprisingly he acknowledges that he has also had advantages. He is, after all, a white male, he explains. Can you believe there is actually a police chief that recognizes “White Privilege?”