![]() ![]() "We reach out to historically Black colleges, we reach out to different organizations, so we can't take them by the hand and drag them in," said Chief Viola. His township recently started paying for the police academy to attract not only more minority candidates but more applicants in general. Haverford Police Chief John Viola said his department is trying. "When you go out, and you see an officer who looks like you, comes from the same backgrounds you do, it gives you a stronger sense of trust in the system," he added. Wilson said it's important for largely white-collar communities to have diversity. ![]() "We travel all over the place, we go places to visit friends, we go places to shop," said Charles Wilson, who is Executive Director of the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers. Haverford Township has two Black police officers out of a police force of 65, about on par with the township's Black population.īut Haverford also borders Upper Darby, which has a significant Black population. It's a problem echoed by other police brass in the county.
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