JERMAINE HARRIS
Chicago Tribune
Earlier this month, I had the honor of participating in a panel discussion with retired police Officer Howard Saffold. He spoke about the discrimination and intense racism he faced as a Black officer a mere 50 years ago.
Today, as a front-line supervisor, I work in an era in which my immediate boss is Black and his boss is Black. For the first time in history, the three highest-ranking members of the Chicago Police Department are all African American.
This year has taught me that there has never been a better time in American history to be a Black police officer.