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People view the police not as allies, but as antagonists, and think of them not with respect or gratitude, but with suspicion and distrust.

When the culture of police departments is sometimes infused with bias or preconceived ideas against certain groups, there needs to be reform and retraining throughout. And unfortunately, we cannot rely on local departments to police themselves; we need intervention from the top.

I know there are some good American police. But I grew up in a country where we were afraid of the police.

Let me be clear: as I have said repeatedly, I do not believe that all police officers are bad, nor do I believe that most are bad. But there must be a transparent, impartial and fair system to judge those that engage in criminal or unethical acts.

Police are not all bad guys. Nobody is all bad guys.

There's a perception that police are less likely to do the marginal additional policing that suppresses crime: the getting out of your car at 2 in the morning and saying to a group of guys, 'What are you doing here?'

When the trust between the police and the communities they serve breaks down, everyone is at risk.

Police reform is working, and crime is falling.