Tanzanika Carter Keynote address-2024 Women and Leadership Conference

Описание: Keynote Address on 9/24/24 at 9:30 AM MT during Women and Leadership Conference: Tanzanika Carter. Her address was concluded with questions from Andrus Center Endowed Chair, Dr. Emily Wakild.

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Tanzanika Carter serves as Assistant Sheriff, the third highest-ranking position in the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office. She is the first African American female to hold this position. With 28 years of law enforcement experience, she previously served as Zone Commander for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department in Contra Costa County. Her diverse roles have included Field Training Officer, Detective, Hostage Negotiator, Chaplain Coordinator, Patrol Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Zone Commander.

Carter is a proponent of 21st Century policing, advocating for procedural and equitable justice. She contributes to the Sheriff’s Office Racial Equity Plan, Community Engagement Team, and Recruitment Team, and chairs the 30×30 Initiative Committee, promoting women’s representation in law enforcement.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies from California State University, East Bay, and a Master of Science in Law Enforcement & Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego. Carter is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute #365 and the FBI National Academy, Session #282.

She is affiliated with professional organizations including the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, California State Sheriffs’ Association, FBI National Academy Associates, and International Association of Chiefs of Police. A lifetime member and vice president of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), Carter has served as NOBLE National Chaplain and currently participates in several NOBLE committees.