Dr. Tracie Keesee (Ka' Zee)
Center for Policing Equity
President/COO and Co-Founder
Biographical information
Dr. Tracie L. Keesee is the COO/President and Co-Founder of the Center For Policing Equity (CPE). CPE promotes police transparency and accountability by facilitating innovative research collaborations between law enforcement agencies and empirical social scientists. CPE works closely with communities to ensure their voice and representation are centered in the coproduction of public safety. CPE also seeks to improve issues of equity, both within, and between law enforcement agencies and the communities, they serve. Prior to her return to CPE, Dr. Keesee served as the Deputy Commissioner of Training for NYPD, and as the firstever Commissioner of Equity, and Inclusion. Additionally, she is a retired 25-year veteran of the Denver Police Department and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Metropolitan State College-Denver, academic certifications in Public Policy and Public Administration and a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a Ph.D. in Intercultural Communications from the University of Denver, and a Diversity and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University. She is also a graduate of the 203rd Session of the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia. Dr. Keesee has published numerous articles across a variety of collected anthologies and peer-reviewed scientific journals. In 2021, Dr. Keesee was appointed to the United Nations Human Rights Council international independent expert mechanism tasked with advancing racial justice and equality in law enforcement in all parts of the world.Areas of experience
Civil Rights, Equality, Criminal Justice, Diversity & Inclusion