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MPD Officer Aims to Leave a Lasting Positive Impact with Everyone She Encounters

LaToya Dennis
MPD officer Sheronda Grant says she makes it her mission to recruit young black people to the department

MPD Sergeant Sheronda Grant talks about being a black police officer in Milwaukee, a minority-majority city, and during an era when police face a mix of harsh criticism and volatile situations. Grant is president of the League of Martin, an African American police association. She says the job can be especially stressful these days because what happens with police anywhere affects officers everywhere, yet she encourages young people to consider a career in law enforcement.

LaToya was a reporter with WUWM from 2006 to 2021.