Andre Anderson Ferguson on Blogger: October 2019

Friday 4 October 2019

NOBLE Organization Offers Multi-Platform Officer Training Courses

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Formerly the interim police chief in Ferguson, Missouri, Andre Anderson serves as the commander of the City of Glendale (Arizona) Police Department Special Events Division. In addition to being asked to serve in Ferguson, Andre Anderson also was recruited to fill the position of special assistant to the president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).

A public service organization that works to address a range of law enforcement issues, NOBLE offers professional development and training opportunities for its members. The NOBLE Center for Excellence features a state-of-the-art content hub used by law enforcement officers all over the world. The Center’s official Community Policing Certification e-learning program awards credits that can be submitted for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) after the class is completed.

In partnership with the Attorney Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute, NOBLE’s classes are accessible 24/7 on multiple platforms so that enrollees can complete the course at their own pace. The methods of content delivery include a digital live-streaming television channel, a mobile app, and virtual-reality simulations that run on tablets, personal computers, and mobile devices.

About Andre Anderson Ferguson

An experienced law enforcement professional holding membership with the NAACP and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Andre Anderson serves as commander of the Special Operations (Events) Division of the City of Glendale Police Department. Drawing upon more than 27 years of relevant experience, Andre Anderson leads Special Events, SWAT, Traffic, and the Emergency Management Unit, among others, to ensure the safety of individuals attending large-scale concerts where nationally known entertainers perform. He also leads the operations of major sporting events. He has worked in Arizona since 1991 and was selected to serve a six-month stint as interim police chief in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2015.

During his time in Ferguson, Commander Anderson implemented a civil unrest strategy to mitigate concerns surrounding the one-year anniversary of protests surrounding the shooting of unarmed Mike Brown, Jr. one year prior. He addressed race reconciliation created better relationships in the community, introduced and led modern-day evidence-based community policing, and to assist the organization with the Department of Justice Consent Decree levied as a "Pattern or Practice of Discriminatory Policing."
His prior policing roles in Arizona include commander of Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division and sergeant of the Neighborhood Patrol Services, Police Academy, and Community Policing Squads. Throughout his career, he has earned honors such as NAACP Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for Community Policing, the City of Glendale Innovation Award, the Chief of Police Excellence Award and inducted in the National Law Enforcement Museum, Washington DC.