California Police Chief- Fall 2013 CPCA_2017_Spring Magazine.v3 | Page 34

The Case for Intergroup Dialogue: CREATING SPACES FOR COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS By: Sergeant Shawn Hill, M.A.C.J., Santa Barbara Police Department Howie Giles, Ph.D, D.Sc. Law enforcement across the country is searching for more effective approaches to meet the needs and demands of the communities they serve. The pillars of Procedur