In her memo, Subadan described him as a charismatic, intelligent, gregarious, active, and practical leader. He is frequently characterized as a person of the highest integrity who welcomes discussion and debate and is a very good communicator, whether he is speaking to a public town hall, government agency, or professional audience.
After serving as the county’s police chief in 2013 and its public safety director the following year, where he oversaw the county’s emergency services, police, fire, and 911, Alexander left DeKalb in 2017.
During his tenure at DeKalb, Alexander frequently discussed the need to restore community trust, despite the fact that his department’s personnel had been involved in shooting unarmed men.
He was on the Task Force on 21st Century Policing under President Barack Obama, which suggested teaching police personnel de-escalation and force-use tactics.
Alexander has previously held the positions of Rochester, New York, police chief, federal security director for the Transportation Security Administration, and president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
Alexander visited Ferguson in August 2014 in his capacity as president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives in an effort to ease tensions between demonstrators and law enforcement. He called on police forces to broaden their ranks and strengthen ties with the communities they serve.
According to Subadan’s report, he also worked in Florida and Minneapolis, where he founded the first Office of Community Safety in the city.
She wrote, “Cedric is the type of person you want in public service.” He is quite knowledgeable in the industry and even more dedicated to it.
Since August 5, Keith Meadows, the police chief of South Fulton, has been on leave.
The city has stated that it intends to engage a third-party firm to examine the internal investigations, disciplinary procedures, and promotional practices of his department.
Following the filing of federal lawsuits against Meadows and the city by two former officers last month, the South Fulton City Council requested the investigation. Meadows is accused of influencing polygraph testing, abusing power, retaliating, and enabling a relative to escape criminal prosecution.
Meadows has not responded to requests for comment.
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