What Comes Next for Criminal Justice?

Five Letters That Can Change the World

“Just say hello.”

That was the advice John Verdi’s dad, a highly decorated NYPD officer, gave him before he began walking the beat himself.

It inspired John to start HeyBlue! – a group that creates positive interactions between police and their community.

His dad’s advice may be the best way to start changing the world. It’s already making a difference in New York City. It can do the same thing nationwide.

“It’s five letters,” Verdi says. “But yet, I’m telling you right now, it will save the community that you live in.”