The relationship between law enforcement and Black men-specifically young Black men-has to change. Black men serve higher rates of incarceration than those of other races. Rates of recidivism are equally high, while incidents of racism among law enforcement agencies are well documented.
Law enforcement veteran, professor of criminal justice, and minister Dr. M. Chris Herring believes it's possible to change this negative, and sometimes deadly, dynamic through understanding. Destiny Fulfilled offers black men and those who mentor them an in-depth explanation of police and criminal justice relationships.
Herring outlines the actions and relationships that often lead to negative police interaction, incarceration, and violence, offering specific steps on what to do when encountering the police. Doing so requires a reevaluation of personal relationships and submission-two sensitive topics for many young men.
For those already incarcerated, Herring provides strategies for reentering the community, avoiding recidivism, and developing a positive life plan for moving forward.
Ideal for both individual use and as a resource in small group discussions, Destiny Fulfilled argues for a renewed connection and communication between the black community and law enforcement-a discussion that can only benefit both sides in this frequently misunderstood relationship.
About the Author: Dr. Herring is the current executive director of the Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development and criminal justice professor at North Carolina Central University. He has mentored more than forty young men and supported several mentoring programs throughout his career.
Herring has served multiple roles in over thirty years in the public safety field, including as the director of the North Carolina Center for Community Policing and as a police chief. He has taught college-level courses for over twenty-seven years, with a focus on homeland security, fire services management, criminal justice, public administration, and sociology.
Herring holds a bachelor's degree in political science and master's degrees in public administration, sociology, human services, and divinity. He is the author of African American Men and the Police: A Christ Solution for the New Millennium and Strategy: Policing the African American Community. Herring appears as a media subject expert on terrorism and Black male relations with police and is a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
