The Speaker

Teori Shaw-Boyce is the Deputy Director of Human Resources for the Boston Police Department. She started with The Department in June 2022 and is passionate about promoting an exceptional workforce starting with the candidate experience as well as proving exceptional service to department employees and stakeholders. Boston has always been home and she cares deeply about the safety of its citizens.

As a lifelong Boston resident, she spent her teenage years interning at Boston Centers for Youth & Families. She also has a number of years of experience at Mass Housing Partnership and Harvard University. She holds a Bachelors in Management from Umass Boston, a Masters in Education from Boston University, and is a MBA Candidate at Boston University.

The Workshop

Hiring and Recruitment Challenges in Policing : Thursday, October 05, 2023 03:00P

Across the nation, the challenges police departments face in retaining and recruiting officers are alarming – a staffing crisis exacerbated by retirements and resignations, as well as high-profile killings that have put policing under increased scrutiny and made it a frequent target of protests and calls for budget cuts. This training will focus on the importance of recruitment and meeting the community where they are.