“The focus on diversity, equity and inclusion will always rise and fall,” Courtney Hawkins said. “But at (the university police department) and for police officers, that focus cannot go away.”
All department members are enrolled in three new courses that train participants in hate crime identification, LGBTQ+ awareness and effective communication styles.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Since joining the University of Virginia Police Department as its first diversity, equity and inclusion officer in 2019, Courtney Hawkins has made it her mission to