Quotes About Engagement

You cannot police a community without effectively working with the community.

I try to bridge the gap between police and local communities.

The police belongs to the people and the people belong to the police.

If the Los Angeles Police Department had enough officers, it could focus on one part of the community and stay there long enough to know and respect the people the officers are called on to protect and serve.

I know that sometimes we, as Americans, we reach outside of our means, and every once in a while we like to 'police the world,' but I think we do a lot of good as well.

I think that the dialogue between police officers and the black community has to get better, but not better in a way where, 'Oh, let's talk about it when something horrible happens.' The dialogue has to be going on consistently, every day.

I talk to teachers, nurses, police officers, and families nearly every day in North Carolina. Their desire to make a difference inspires me.

America is a world leader, but we should not be its policeman or ATM.

I think that although we say we don't want to be the policeman of the world and et cetera, when 911 is dialed, it's the United States that has to answer the call.

Why does America always need to be the world's policeman?

U.S. society doesn't want to play the role of international policeman.

We need community action and policies to support healthy communities.

If you want to persuade people, you've got to talk with your heart. You've got to talk about why your policies matter to them.

Our policies should be to help develop civil society and increase contacts with people.

There's more we can do as a community to try to change what policing looks like in our cities.

I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my policy to talk to everyone.

If scientists can't communicate with the public, with policy makers, with one another, the future is going to be held back. We're not going to have the future that we could have.

We have come a long way in terms of foreign policy.

I never get involved in policy. Never.

No one doing big business can avoid some contact with government agencies, regulators, and policy makers.

I liked the give-and-take of a policy discussion in the community, with citizens. I didn't know that even took place, frankly, but I never dreamed it would be an enjoyable thing to do.

One of the first essentials is a policy of unreserved political cooperation with all the nations of the world.

The main thing with my shows is that I'm professional but not highly polished. I don't like people to think they're just seeing an album in person.

Be aware of who in your life is actually interested in hearing you discuss your writing, and who's just asking to be polite. Listening to writers talk about their work is often excruciatingly dull.