Joseph Schaefer

Author • Retired Police Commander

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Beautifully Broken

14 Principles to Building Strength Through Struggle

Your struggles don’t have to be the end of your story.

Explore 14 principles for building strength through struggle—and discover a new way to think about the challenges that shape us.

By Joseph Schaefer

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The Trust Ledger

A Police Reform Paradigm

Put trust at the center of the conversation.

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