After enough bad days, cynicism can start to feel normal. It becomes armor. A way to keep going when the work gets heavy. But when cynicism becomes the default, it’s a sign someone’s been carrying too much, for too long, without support. After nearly three decades in policing, San Leandro Police Chief Angela Averiett has seen cynicism’s negative impact on police culture firsthand. To combat it, she’s building an environment where officers can actually process what they experience every day. Beca