where they emphasized community-led policing, which was not necessarily more effective. Now the approach is somewhere in the middle, under the label of “intelligence led-policing.” This is a more calculated approach to policing that relies heavily on data and statistical analysis to prioritize approaches to crime. Both Hickson and Lanier will send each other academic studies, and Hickson has been known to pick up a phone and call a criminal justice professor to ask questions. This new approach puts a lot more emphasis on the role of information in the police department. “When I was patrolling the beat I had my own personal knowledge of what was going on, but other than that I was on my own,” Hickson remembers. “Now we’re constantly feeding these guys information.” Every squad car comes equipped with a Toughbook that can update each officer on any amount of information. The role of the policeman in the community is much more prevalent. “We reach out to the community now. It’s a mindset, you know, it’s instilled in people very early in their career,” Hickson reflected. This gives D.C. a very responsive police department, and also promotes a measured approach to the community that reflects the changing philosophy of the police department. This thoughtful approach is only fit for the heavy weight that comes with the job of police officer, but Hickson’s experience has taught him well. “It’s an enormous amount of responsibility to be able to put handcuffs on somebody and take their freedom away. And so it takes a whole lot of experience and judgment to find that balance-to know when to be aggressive and to know when to slow down and talk to somebody,” Hickson said. Luckily for the residents of the First District, Hickson has that judgment and the experience necessary to lead this complicated district. ★
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