Cheryl Dorsey

Biography

Retired Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey, formerly of the Los Angeles Police Department, (LAPD) knows the streets. The LA native grew up middle class in South Central LA when it was predominately White and watched "White-flight" turn it into a Black neighborhood, littered with gang activity, compliments of the Crips and Bloods. She offers an insider's view on issues making headline news relating to abuse under the color of authority such as use of force, racial profiling and deadly force. As a Black female, she brings her perspective to such issues as police brutality, work-related discrimination, retaliation, sexism, domestic abuse, etc.