The Future of Policing: Engaging Civic Leaders in Building Trust and Sustaining Accountability
May 20 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A CLC Alumni Convening
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
5:00 – 7:00 p.m., with social to follow
Greater Cleveland Partnership Shatten Conference Room
(1240 Huron Rd, E, Cleveland, OH 44115)
Join the conversation about the future of policing and hear updates about the new research and training initiative led by the City of Cleveland and Kent State University. This pilot program, developed jointly by Kent State researchers and the City of Cleveland’s Police Accountability Team, is designed to strengthen trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and residents across the city.
Discussion Leaders:
- Elias Nader, PhD – Kent State University, Department of Sociology + Criminology
- Leigh Anderson, PhD (LC 2024) – City of Cleveland, Executive Director, Police Accountability Team
- Chief Dorothy A. Todd – Chief of the Cleveland Division of Police
- Joseph Black (LC 2025, CBB 2023) – Cleveland Foundation, Senior Program Officer
Join Cleveland Leadership Center alumni for a candid conversation about accountability, community engagement, and the future of public safety and policing in Cleveland. Together, we’ll explore how Cleveland can continue building trust and what role civic leaders can play in sustaining and strengthening that progress.
If you have questions, contact Director of Alumni Engagement Christy Burke Walkuski