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DESCRIPTION:Join the Heersink School of Medicine chapter of the American Me
 dical Women’s Association (AMWA) for October’s seminar\, “Opportunit
 ies and Challenges to Success\,” presented by Chief Annetta Nunn\, the f
 irst African American woman to serve as Chief of Police for the Birmingham
  Police Department (2003–2007).\n\nAnnetta W. Nunn is a native of Birmin
 gham\, Alabama. Her formal education began in kindergarten at 23rd Street 
 Baptist Church\, Ensley\, and continued in the Birmingham Public School Sy
 stem.  After graduating from Jackson-Olin High School\, she attended the U
 niversity of Alabama in Tuscaloosa\, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. 
 \n\nShe joined the Birmingham Police Department in 1980 and was assigned t
 o each of the four bureaus during her 28-year career. She received trainin
 g in several areas and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy\, Leaders
 hip Birmingham\, the FBI National Executive Institute\, and the YWCA Momen
 tum Program. While serving as captain of the North Precinct in 1997\, her 
 command was the only one to achieve Mayor Richard Arrington’s mandated 1
 5% reduction in crime by attaining a 16% reduction.\n\nOn March 24\, 2000\
 , she was promoted to Deputy Chief and assumed command of the Field Operat
 ions Bureau. She was the first African American woman to hold this rank in
  the department. On February 11\, 2003\, she was appointed Chief of Police
  and assumed the office on March 7\, 2003.  Despite budget and personnel r
 eductions\, the department experienced several years of decreases in felon
 y offenses under her leadership\, which was based on participatory managem
 ent\, community policing\, and partnerships with faith-based organizations
 . She has received numerous awards and commendations. \n\nChief Nunn retir
 ed from the Birmingham Police Department on January 4\, 2008.  Six months 
 later\, she accepted a position with the YWCA of Central Alabama’s domes
 tic violence program as a court advocate and grant coordinator. She later 
 assumed the position of Community Outreach Coordinator. Although her initi
 al agreement was for one year\, she served there for 10 years before retir
 ing in 2018. Annetta was certified as a domestic violence prevention train
 er by the Department of Homeland Security and the Alabama Peace Officers S
 tandards and Training Commission. In January 2021\, Annetta accepted a par
 t-time position with One Place Family Justice Center in Birmingham as the 
 project coordinator for the Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative. The posi
 tion ended in 2023\; however\, she continues to volunteer to provide train
 ing when requested.
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SUMMARY:AMWA: Opportunities and Challenges to Success\, presented by Chief 
 Annetta Nunn
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 ges-to-success-presented-by-chief-annette-nunn
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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