myAIPM"The United States is experiencing a human capital crisis at all levels of government. Even among graduates of public affairs programs, the interest in joining the public sector is dwindling as Baby Boomers retire and Millennials look elsewhere to make an impact on society. But this is more than a numbers issue. For public services to be delivered more effectively, the government workforce needs to diversify. Studies have shown that when public servants more closely match the communities they serve, outcomes improve either because the public servants themselves act differently or because beneficiaries respond to them differently. For police forces across the country, the need is particularly urgent since almost 75% of officers are white."
Source: Linow, E. (2018). Harvard Business Review digital article. Read more here.