Former Seattle Chief of Police Norm Stamper leads an ACLU of Washington forum subtitled, “Toward a Police Culture Beyond the War on Drugs.” A police officer for 34 years and chief of the Seattle Police Department from 1994-2000, Stamper is an advocate of fundamental reforms in policing, saying the wars on terror and drugs have spurred a regrettable “militarization” of police work. ACLU-WA executive director Kathleen Taylor says, “Stamper’s experiences have led him to valuable insights about curtailing police abuse and improving police-community relations”—especially relevant in the wake of the recent Department of Justice report on Seattle police …

Norm Stamper is author of "Breaking Rank: A Top Cop’s Street-Smart Approach to Making America a Safe Place For Everyone"

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