Join us on Wednesday 3/23 from 6pm to 8pm for a screening and discussion of the film:
Women in Blue
Duda 103
Filmed from 2017-2020, WOMEN IN BLUE follows Minneapolis’ first female police chief Janeé Harteau, as she works to reform the Minneapolis Police Department by getting rid of bad cops, retraining the rest, diversifying the ranks, and promoting women—who statistically use less force than their male counterparts—into every rank of leadership. The film focuses on four women in Harteau’s department, each trying to redefine what it means to protect and serve. After a high-profile, officer-involved shooting forces Chief Harteau to resign, the new, male chief selects only men as his top brass. The women left behind must grapple with working to rebuild community trust, in a department where women have lost power.
Dr. Spencer will facilitate a discussion of the film. Light refreshments will be served.
The showing of this documentary is being sponsored by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the Manderino Library, and the WST Program.