Race and Policing

In this episode, Dr. Marie Mele discusses race and policing with Dr. Lorenzo Boyd. Dr. Mele is an Assistant Professor at Monmouth University in the Department of Criminal Justice and her research focus is on victimization and intimate partner violence. She also worked for the National Institute of Justice and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office as a victim advocate. Dr. Boyd is a nationally recognized expert in police-community relations and he is also an authority on urban policing. He is currently Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of New Haven located in West Haven, Connecticut.