GERMUNDSON: In 2015, he was also member of President Obamas Task Force On 21st Century Policing, which culminated with a lengthy report that included recommendations for policing practices that build public trust, and encouraged police use of technology like body cameras. DR. ALEXANDER: I understand. Toggle the visibility of the Accessibility Toolbar, limiting their relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department, cutting the mens tennis, mens gymnastics and mens track and field teams, Local band Harlow brings poignant sound to Turf Club, Sweetgreen offering healthy, quick meals for students. Get top Black headlines in Houston/Texas/America in your inbox Monday-Saturday. That is dangerous, brother. Dr. Cedric Alexander. So thats kind of where I am. Cedric Alexander is the first Community Safety Commissioner of Minneapolis and in America. Keep suggesting us. Alexander has married to his fellow professional wrestler Aerial in June 2018. Ive communicated with the chief, and hes aware of all of this, and hes committed to be open and be very much part of the process, you know, as we move forward, learning how to do things better. Dr. Cedric Alexander had a 40-year career in policing, public service, and mental health. Cedric Alexander sworn in as Minneapolis' 1st community safety commissioner. We cannot do it alone. This is right where real work gets doneBut you also have to remember Houston, Texas isnt Butte, Montana. But Alexanders expectations for his officers are the same for all the law enforcement executives he encounters, we maintain law and order, do what were sworn to dowere aware of [our biases and prejudices]and we treat everybody the same regardless. Read Dr. Alexanders full interview and find more first-hand accounts of law enforcement history in our Museum Oral History Collection, sponsored by Target. But at the end of the day, what we say is what we do. One-time EWA Junior Heavyweight Championship DR. ALEXANDER: So, I started in Tallahassee, went to Orlando, subsequently ended up in Miami in early 80s and stayed there until the very early 90s, and decided to get out of policing after about 15 years or so. Houston's Leading Black News & Information Source. Nationality: American Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Consider ACR Homes! After two and half hours of talking, Hamlin signed Alexanders paperwork and they went their separate ways, yet Alexander says, Everything in my career over the last 37 years is because Sheriff Raymond Hamlin opened the door and gave me an opportunity that nobody else would. She weaponized herself to say that he was attacking her before that. And instead called for a community elected Campus Community Police Accountability Council composed of students, faculty, staff and community members. GERMUNDSON: In response to the unrest following George Floyds killing, the University of Minnesota announced some changes to campus status quo, like limiting their relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department after facing pressure from student groups. For me to be really effective and to really get to know people, I need to meet you first before we can even get into all that. Aerial plays in All Ellite Wrestling under the nickname Big Swole. Sign up to receive the latest news and updates from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Dr. Alexander has over forty years in law enforcement. GERMUNDSON: We reached out to several student groups to get their perspective at the outset of this process, and the Students for a Democratic Society group on campus provided us with a statement. Were moving into the 21st Century. For Alexander, Sheriff Hamlin was his last chance. AEW. If you have any other useful information about him, please share with us by commenting below. Alexander brings to the conversation lengthy experience as the former Chief of Police in DeKalb County, GA, President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement ", Dr. Cedric Alexander says Minneapolis can be one of the safest cities in the country as long as all of the departments work together @WCCO pic.twitter.com/GL390EVK8W. In his view, police training in each state is a good starting point. Because, as you will know, people have a lot of anger. DR. ALEXANDER: And this is where we are and this is where we start from. Copyright 2023 | The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. KIAN: In an email, President Gabel announced the appointment of Dr. Cedric L. Alexander to conduct a review of the University and the UMPD. And it doesnt have to be the majority of our community, but theres a part of our population where people dont feel like, particularly people of color, where they dont feel safe. You need to write them. Cedric Alexander was previously working for Ring of Honor from 2010 until 2016. I feel I know what theyre talking about. Alexander has married to his fellow professional wrestler Aerial in June 2018. He sat down for a 1-on-1 interview to discuss his vision for public safety in the city. Children: One daughter (Name not known) He finds it difficult to take sides with one or the other, because his concern and ideas require both sides to work together to fix the nation. Also a huge fan of his 2 books. Siblings: N/A Profession: Wrestler And theres always better ways to do things, but we all have to be part of that process. And it doesnt include the microaggressions that we all experience every day just being Black in America But what 2020 has taught us is that in this pandemic environmentit also tells me we have the wherewithal as a nation to come together and fix this. The police former police officer perspective. In his frequent, high profile commentary on CNNs Amanpour, NBC News, and MSNBC, he poses the hard questions about systemic racism in our country and the need for police reform. A visionary leader who has served over four decades in law enforcement and public service, theres few more qualified to speak on the growing strife between race, communities, and the police. GERMUNDSON: As far as working with UMPD, he says he doesnt see any challenges arising as they work together. AVA KIAN: Im Ava Kian, a new reporter at the Daily. George Floyd was a tipping pointRight before George Floyd, what did you have? In a recent oral history interview, Alexander, now the chief safety officer for DeKalb County, Georgia and the president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), described his conversation with Sheriff Raymond Hamlin as a defining moment in his life. COPYRIGHT 2023. hWn8`RxPp\m"N7-=6kK8IC-X g3TX4F4LeZ S6aq1YO$RB0Q *XS%!LBJQqLEI=*2@IP%&3|y7EU3/iU}5O?y4z}&A#x zY^iDn1Y{&"~W>-e|?A(\ GK>]x~pzOy4{. Dr. Alexander is a former police chief, trained clinical psychologist and has taken on the role of a consultant on policing. It represents you and your communityYou need to know who these people are. Along with his years of experience in law enforcement and as a Black man in America, Alexanders brutal honesty in assessing issues of policing have made his voice one of the most sought after on the subject. 2023 Defender Network 12401 South Post Oak, Houston, Texas 77045 713-663-6996. And so, my work primarily is to help build relationships and being able to do it from a variety of positions: having been a faculty member at a major institution, having been a police executive and administrator, having been trained as a psychologist, being a Black man in America, theres a combination of all of it. Dr. Alexander is the past national president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executive (NOBLE), over 40 years of public safety and 20 years of mental health practitioner experience. Heres Megan Germundson and Ava Kian with the latest. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Photo by Hyosub Shin_AJC Few people in the country know the issues of police reform from multiple aspects better than Dr. Cedric Alexander, Nothing stays the same forever. Cedric Alexander is married to Big Swole who is also an American professional wrestler. Smart choice. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lassen Peak announces the appointment of Dr. Cedric L. Alexander to its advisory committee. One-time CWF Mid-Atlantic Television Championship Gopher athletics announced last week that they would be cutting the mens tennis, mens gymnastics and mens track and field teams for financial and Title IX sustainability reasons. Few people in the country know the issues of police reform from multiple aspects better than Dr. Cedric Alexander, who has been in law enforcement since 1977 and is former president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). And this realization made him devote the next decades of his career to creating something new and better. DR. ALEXANDER: Ive been doing training around here, Northwest Florida, with a couple of police departments, implicit and explicit bias training. You had all those coming in succession to each other. Please check your inbox for an authentication link. MEGAN PALMER: Hey, yall, and welcome back to In The Know, the podcast where we dive into what is happening on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Birth Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States KIAN: Dr. Alexander eventually became the Chief of Police in Rochester, before leaving to take on other roles including heading up the TSA at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and serving as Police Chief in DeKalb County Georgia, a large suburb of Atlanta. One-time PWF World-1 Heavyweight Championship Have a good day, stay blessed. Whenever they call me. Being a former lawman himself, Dr. Cedric Alexander cant help but think about it as well. by Megan Germnudson and Ava KianPublished September 17, 2020. Because I live in this skin. Cedric Alexanders wife is Big Swole who exchanged their Your email address will not be published. hb```a``ZpVA2@+=Y~*BIc>Y . @Ajjc`k}XlL V?&VjL71abbdcRc%,Us3CvpD9? In order to avoid a repeat of what happened on January 6, its going to take leadership coming from both sides of the aisle. The program will also coordinate investigations with Freeman's office, and has embedded a specific prosecutor - who is a former police officer - to work with MPD. The couple have Please enter valid email address to continue. "- Podcast Listener, "There is an authenticity to Christopher's approach that I respect, in addition to the breadth of the subject matter. And saying that this is wrong, it is not acceptable, because theres nothing wrong with change. They got married in 2018 and have been together ever since. He is responsible for the Dr. Cedric Alexander said it's clear something has to give. In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Cedric L. Alexander, the civic leader, trained clinical psychologist and former police chief appointed to conduct the assessment. Educational Qualification: N/A. GERMUNDSON: In his new role at the University, he says he plans to meet with a variety of groups and organizations on campus. There are parts of our communities that feel marginalized or treated differently. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He is the former police chief and Public Safety Director in DeKalb County, Georgia. Cedric Alexander is a popular and one of the top American professional wrestlers who is at the moment signed to WWE. George Floyd put us in a very different place. And in late August students, staff and faculty learned of the Universitys plan to assess public safety on campus. Former Chief of Police and member of U.S. President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. ADVERTISEMENT FROM OUR SPONSOR: Looking for a flexible & rewarding job that will fit with your class schedule? Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. His dedication to upholding social justice and safety took his career a long way. He is also the author of In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save Our Republic that features endorsements from the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, Retired Major General James Spider Marks, and attorney Barry Scheck from the Innocence Project. Aerial plays in All Ellite Wrestling under the nickname Big Swole. GERMUNDSON: Thank you so much for doing this and making the time. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thanks for visiting. With regards to what happened in the 6th of January in 2021, it has certainly created a great deal of pause and concern for the country. Downtown will see more foot beats and bike patrols to combat the increased crime in the area. Height: 5 feet 10 inches He was flanked by Frey, Minnesota's Commissioner of Public Safety John Harrington, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, Minneapolis Police Commander Jason Case, and Jennifer White from the Office of Violence Prevention, among others. Net Worth: Approx. So, theres a lot of work that has to be done. CNN Law Enforcement Analyst Cedric Alexander: My thing has always been to treat people with dignity and respect regardless of who they are. Lassen Peak is developing handheld technology that will allow highly accurate weapon detection to be conducted anywhere in the field, at a reasonably safe distance, and without physical contact all while providing safeguards that protect civil rights and privacy, and while offering a path to a greater level of accountability than today's manual concealed weapons searches. One-time EVO Heavyweight Championship This came after Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson made their AEW debuts. DR. ALEXANDER: I dont want to be seen as just some guy consultant coming in from outside telling us how we should do and blah blah blah. Musician: Beyonce GERMUNDSON: No. Dr. Cedric Alexander sworn in as Minneapolis first community safety commissioner. You know, we didnt have social media and video cameras all over the place and all that kind of stuff. Called "Operation Endeavor," Frey called it a comprehensive approach to public safety and it will coordinate city services - from police to prosecutors to violence prevention groups - and crack down on crime. Enter the code you received via email to sign in, or sign in using a password. Right. September 6, 2021. But anyway, yall go ask whatever you want to ask. He will leave his position at the end of March. So, the needs in Butte may be very different than the needs in Fifth Ward, Houston. Thursday on, On Point with Juandolyn Stokes, we were joined by law enforcement expert and author, Dr. Cedric Alexander. We have an opportunity to show the citizens in this community and across this country and around the globe that the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota can be one of the safest cities in the country. What Im concerned about is not their politics, but this nation as we know it. Dr. Cedric Alexander. On todays special episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different, we have a deep conversation about the State of America. "We are going to be slow, we are going to be methodical, we're going to be very analytic about it because when you do those types of searches you want to make sure that everyone get a fair and balanced opportunity to show and to prove and to demonstrate what their experiences have been," he said. Back in 2002, Rochester Police Department brought on Dr. Alexander as a deputy chief due to his career expertise, academic background and relationships hed established in the city. Jerry McAfee, the founder of violence prevention initiative 21 Days of Peace, agrees. spokesman-recorder.com. DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Dr. Cedric Alexander is stepping down as Public Safety Director of DeKalb County. The sky is hazy from the smoke of the West Coast wildfires, and George Floyd square on East 38th & Chicago is still held by local organizers, as calls for racial justice continue across the Twin Cities and the nation. Students are back on campus for fall semester, and the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the United States. Girlfriend: N/A That will make a cultural change. Dr. Cedric Alexander. And it becomes part of the culture, but whatever we do we want to make sure we build it into the culture so that it doesnt when I leave when the President leaves it goes away, but its something that is written inside a policy. Right after George Floyd, you had the Republicans and the Democrats working together trying to create some public safety protocols, but they cant even find a center. Defender: What is your vision of redesigning public safety? They realize that no one wants the over produced glitzy BS and instead they just want to learn. But Im not just police. DR. 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