In Diverse North Charleston, Where Most Police are White, a Black Chief Tries to Bridge the Divide

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For the police chief in North Charleston, S.C., where the population is 46% Black and the police force is nearly 75% white, attracting young Black people to join the force isn't easy. 'I understand why people sometimes assume the worst.'

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Police Chief Reggie Burgess was in church one Sunday in February when his phone started buzzing. A young Black man had died after a standoff with several white officers. Rumors were flying that police had shot him, and upset community members wanted answers.

It was a tense moment, particularly in a city with a population that is 46% Black and a police force that is nearly 75% white. Relations between the department and the Black community have long been fraught, and reached a low point when an unarmed...

 

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Yea....because most have a criminal record😮😴😢😡😬😠

Yeah, N Chas police murdered WalterScott

Capitalizing Black is such a patronizing form of racism

Expecting to be non racial .. but want black police based on proportions .. Just treat both same .. that's all

Probably doesn’t help that they don’t hire people with a significant criminal record.

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