PAST EVENTS
Meet & Greet: NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton
As the largest city in the United States, New York faces serious threats on a daily basis. New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton spoke about a wide range of topics from the controversial Stop and Frisk, to terrorist scares, the head of the NYPD offered his expert insight on the state of our city—and its safety.
As the largest city in the United States, New York faces serious threats on a daily basis. New York Police Commissioner William J. Bratton spoke about a wide range of topics from the controversial Stop and Frisk to terrorist scares, and offered his expert insight on the state of our city—and its safety.
Commissioner Bratton established an international reputation for re-engineering police departments and fighting crime in the 1990’s. As Chief of the New York City Transit Police, Boston Police Commissioner, and in his first term as New York City Police Commissioner, he revitalized morale and cut crime in all three posts, achieving the largest crime declines in New York City’s history. At the NYPD in 1994 and 1995, he led the development of Compstat, the internationally acclaimed command accountability system now in use by police departments nationwide. As Los Angeles Police Chief from 2002 to 2009 and in a city known for its entrenched gang culture and youth violence, he brought crime to historically low levels, greatly improved race relations, and reached out to young people with a range of innovative police programs. He is the only person ever to lead the police agencies of the nation’s two largest cities.
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The Road to the White House: Bill Richardson
The Common Good held a luncheon and discussion with the honorable Chris Dodd. Chris spoke about the road to the White House.
The Common Good held a luncheon and discussion with the honorable Bill Richardson. Bill spoke about the road to the White House.
Bill Richardson has led a distinguished public-service career as a U.S. Congressman (1982-1996), U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998), and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton (1998-2000). Before being elected Governor of New Mexico, Richardson was Chairman of Freedom House, a private nonpartisan organization that promotes democracy and human rights worldwide, and served on the boards of the National Resource Defense Council and United Way International.
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The Common Good has been hosting events since 2006 that cover important issues of today, highlighting speakers who have worked to bolster our democracy and can provide great insight on the issues that matter.