The Speaker

Deputy Chief Wayne Preston Harris (Ret.) served over thirty years with the Rochester New York Police Department. Following his retirement, he founded Wayne Consultancy, LLC to continue his work of community engagement, and to see a world where differences are addressed peacefully, and problems are solved through open dialogue, understanding and cooperation.

He is the immediate past board chair of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), a current national executive board member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), and a nationally recognized expert and speaker on policing in America.

Deputy Chief Harris’ holds instructor certifications in general topics, firearms, Implicit Bias and Procedural Justice. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management, a certificate in Criminal Justice education, and he
is a graduate of the 244th session of the FBI National Academy.

The Workshop

Compassion in Policing, More Important Than Ever : Friday, October 11, 2024 09:00A

The lack of compassion in policing is now making current headlines. This presentation will include a PP presentation, handouts, and conversation related to recent incidents where a lack of compassion shown by the police during citizen encounters caused or contributed to the death of the citizen. Consider George Floyd, Daniel Prude, Tyre Nichols, and most recently, the death of a black man that was kicked out of an ambulance while in distress and died two weeks later. All of these incidents have made national news and have significantly contributed to the eroding of trust in policing throughout the country.