Pfaudler Lecture: Too Blue to Be Black and Too Black to Be Blue: A Documentary Study of Rochester Community Perspectives on Racial Issues in Law Enforcement Organizations

Presented by Rochester Police Department Retired Officers, Marvin Stepherson and Annmarie Van Son, former RPD Deputy Chief There are African-American men and women, who choose everyday to serve and protect. However, Does the Community and Caucasian Officers accept African American and other officers of color? Despite that question, Black and Brown Officers have functioned and continue to function as the color paradigm shifts from a predominately white male occupation to a more blended work force. This documentary and presentation from a personal perspective will explore the history of those relationships in law enforcement organizations.