In the summer of 2020, three police leaders, Chief Shon Barnes, Assistant Chief Tarrick McGuire, and Dr. Obed Magny, retraced the steps of the historic 54-mile civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Documenting their experience in a powerful 17-minute film, these men used their journey to reflect on what it means to be Black men and law enforcement leaders in the United States. Titled the 54th Mile Policing Project, this film provides a call for collective action to enhance police interactions and relationships with communities of color in the United States. Building upon the powerful message from the 54th Mile Policing Project documentary, the National Policing Institute, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA Award # 15PBJA-23-GK-00057-MUMU), is creating an innovative training program for law enforcement executives and launching a national initiative designed to strengthen connections between the police and communities of color.