Ronald E. Hampton

Executive Director, National Black Police Association U.S.A.

Ronald E. Hampton retired from the D. C. Metropolitan Police Department after over twenty-three years of service as a Community Police Officer. He is reputed for his outstanding work with the citizens of Washington, D. C. and the Third Police District in crime prevention, community participation, and relations. His extensive experience and knowledge in community relations and policing has resulted in education and training opportunities for Mr. Hampton locally, nationally, and internationally.

He is currently the Executive Director of the National Black Police Association, Inc. and a Law Enforcement Fellow at the University of the District of Columbia’s Institute for Public Safety and Justice. He has been involved in designing and delivering community policing and problem solving training for residents in public housing as well as overseeing the NBPA’s Community Monitor Project. As well as serving as instructor teaching criminal justice classes at the Institute for Public Safety and Justice. In addition, he continues to be engaged as a resource person and consultant for several governmental and non-governmental organizations both in the United States of America and abroad. He has worked as a consultant-educator for Department of Justice, Community Relations Service, and the Carter Centre of Emory University, Human Rights Program and has lectured at the American University’s Washington Semester School Criminal Justice Program.

With his reputation and expertise in community policing and training, Mr. Hampton led a People to People, Citizen Ambassador Program Law Enforcement Delegation to South Africa. During the three-week study exchange visit Mr. Hampton met and visited with law enforcement and with the Commissioner of the South African Police Service as well as administrators and commanders of various departments to exchange ideas. Mr. Hampton is well known for working as a police officer with the utmost regard and consciousness of human rights. It is this unwavering and unflinching commitment to serving every individual and community with dignify as a police officer in the face of occupational, cultural and systemic resistance that has gained Mr. Hampton respect in many sectors of the citizenry.

Lastly, in addition to his professional and family responsibilities, Mr. Hampton serves as a volunteer to several organizations. He has served on the Federal Board of the Drug Policy Foundation’s Law Enforcement Committee, the Board of the DC/NCA, American Civil Union Liberties, and former member of Board of Amnesty International, USA. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Director’s of the Bureau of Rehabilitation and the Bren Carr Dance Company and a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples (NAACP), Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errands (CURE), and the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.

He is married to Quintina M. Hampton and has three children, Candace (30), Ronald Quinten (20), and Jasmine (12). His hobbies are reading, music, movies, and working with youth in the community.

 

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