Former Oxnard Police Chief Jeri Williams (Oxnard Police Department Facebook)
In this June 18, 2019, file photo, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams addresses the audience at a community meeting in Phoenix. “Black Americans have been denied the promise of equality and justice in this country for too long, and that must end now.“The recent killings of innocent black people have highlighted once again that there is much work to do with revising and improving the policies and practices of our police departments. I will represent you. What it is building relationships and connections with the community. PHOENIX — Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams will be included on the new Police Reform and Racial Justice Working Group, the U.S. Conference of Mayors announced on Monday.Its purpose is to “produce, advance and enact meaningful reforms to address police violence and patterns of racial discrimination,” the working group said in a “It’s an honor to have Phoenix represented on this committee,” Williams “I am committed to finding solutions to strengthen police and community relations. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) While we will find out more about exactly where Williams stands on certain topics as we move closer to her October start date, she did speak about a few things in the buildup to her hire.“I will listen to your concerns. We must do better, and we must start this work immediately.”Protests in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement have been seen locally, nationally and globally.In Arizona, protests have been taking place for nearly two straight weeks now.“We hear you,” Williams said to protesters on Friday.“You have forced us to hear you by your constant and incessant demonstration and wanting something different. The couple had two college-aged sons, Alan and Cody.Alan, the eldest, was picked up by the Phoenix Suns as an unsigned free agent and is currently plying his trade with the squad in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.Beyond proud of my mom for being named the new the new Phoenix police chief!
[WATCH: Jeri Williams recalls road to becoming Phoenix police chief] Three years ago, she became the first woman and second person of color to be chief of police for the fifth biggest city in America.
Protesters marched in the 106-degree heat from City Hall to gather around Phoenix Police Department Headquarters where Chief of Police Jeri Williams addressed the crowd for several minutes. PHOENIX — With the hire of Jeri Williams as the city of Phoenix’s newest chief of police came curiosity as to who she is and her history. I will represent us because I think that’s what law enforcement is supposed to do.”“We will continue to increase trust and continue our tradition of both protecting and serving our community.”“De-escalation training is already at the Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix Chief of Police Jeri Williams (center) addresses the crowd of hundreds of protesters outside Phoenix Police Headquarters on June 5, 2020. PHOENIX — With the hire of Jeri Williams as the city of Phoenix’s newest chief of police came curiosity as to who she is and her history.After all, she’s going to be running the largest police department in the area and many of decisions will affect you or someone you know.To help you get to know the chief a little better, we put together the following:Williams will be the first female to lead the city’s police force and will take over for current Chief Joe Yahner in October, when the latter retires.She was one of three candidates for the job. Because if the community trusts you to be just and fair, you will be less likely to more force than you would have.”“The Black Lives Matter movement was spawned by a rash of men of color, and sometimes women of color, being killed by the hands of law enforcement.
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams joined protesters in downtown Phoenix Friday Hours before Gov. I will be your representative. We hear you.”Phoenix’s Jeri Williams named to new group for police reform, racial justice
She earned received her master’s degree in educational leadership in 1999 and is currently studying to get her doctoral degree in the same subject.It’s no stretch to say that relations between police and the public in America are strained. After realizing and understanding and implementing some of the president’s 21st century policing plan philosophies, all departments have had to look at what we do, and how we manage and how we enforce.“But it’s more than just the de-escalation of force. Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams announced today that she has terminated the officer at the center of a viral video that captured the nation's attention in June. So it is a cry out, it is a see and listen to me and help me understand why this is happening. So I am obviously an advocate of Black Lives Matter from that respect, because that’s the community coalescing and involving.“Wouldn’t it be a great world that if and when we respond to calls for service, and you call your Phoenix Police Department and every single time we come out we do right by you?So the Black Lives Matter movement is a call and a cry out for us as a community, we as law enforcement to really recognize and know the importance of community connections, police legitimacy and trust and just bear respect for human life.”Get to know Phoenix’s first female police chief, Jeri Williams