The subject of my interview was County Sheriff Ron Bowman. I chose Sheriff Bowman because of his years of law enforcement experience and because he is a positive and well-regarded member of our community. He has worked for the county sheriff's office since 1990 and was elected sheriff in 2002. Not only is he our county sheriff, he is also a member of the board of directors of the State Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, the co-chairs the state Bureau of Drugs Endangered Children Board, a member of the State Crime Lab advisory board and is co-chair of the county coalition against domestic and sexual violence. (About Sheriff Bowman, n.d.). The focus of the interview with Sheriff Ron Bowman was diversity training for law enforcement officers, his views on several issues related to diversity and acceptance of cultures, races, socio-economic status, lifestyle and different genres. , as well as any challenges he sees in how law enforcement addresses diversity issues. We also talked a bit about his advice for anyone wanting to pursue a career in criminal justice and the importance of personal choices and continuing education. It was refreshing to see how much Sheriff Bowman and I agreed on many different scenarios when it comes to learning about different cultures and races, and how education is a key factor in helping others understand the concept and acceptance of diversity . There is a need for those who work with the public to receive and continue to be educated about all the different types of people we will encounter in our lives and that just because someone believes, acts or behaves in a way that is different from our non it means that what I am… middle of paper… important. Building relationships is a two-way process and if you work or deal with people from different cultural backgrounds you should be willing and open in sharing information about your culture so that they too can understand you better. This will help prevent anyone from making quick judgments and build the necessary trust between two different people. Works Cited on Anne Arundel County. (n.d.). Retrieved January 9, 2014, from http://www.aacounty.org/Sheriff/Rosenblum, K., & Travis, T. (2012). The meaning of difference: American constructions of race, sex and gender, social class, sexual orientation, and disability (6th ed.). New York, NT: McGraw-Hill. Useful concepts in anti-oppression. (n.d.). Retrieved January 9, 2014, from the sagepub.com website: http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/24815_9781412922688_Ch2.pdf