MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO

GEORGIA A. ROBINSON POLICE ACADEMY

" Our Herron "

Georgia  Ann Robinson’s remarkable story begins in the early 1900s, after she  moved to Los Angeles with her husband, Morgan, and their daughter.  During  World War I, as the Los Angeles Police Department lost staff to the war  effort, Robinson stepped forward and began volunteering at the city  jail in 1916. For three years, she worked tirelessly as a jail matron,  often helping women and children in trouble—going far beyond her official duties and even welcoming those with nowhere to go into her own  home.

Robinson’s  dedication and compassion caught the attention of her superiors. she was offered a formal position, and  on June 10, 1919, became the first Black woman appointed as a Los  Angeles Police Department officer and one of the very first in the  entire United States. As  an officer, Robinson worked on juvenile and homicide cases, focusing  especially on aiding Black women and youth.

Tragedy  struck in 1928 when Robinson, trying to break up a fight in the women’s  jail, suffered a violent injury that left her permanently blind yet she continued to work for causes of that era.

The academy strives to embody her  commitment to service, community, and justice, inspiring future  generations of law enforcement professionals to follow in her footsteps.

In  honor of her extraordinary achievements and enduring influence, Harvest  Christian University is naming its police academy "The Georgia A.  Robinson Police Academy ".

FOUNDER Georgia A Robinson Police Academy

Archbishop Dr. Carl Robinson

Archbishop Dr. Carl Robinson served in the United States military in a combat military occupational specialty (MOS), with weapons specialization and Air Assault Ranger experience at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. At age 24, he began serving as a rookie firefighter and ambulance attendant, fighting fires and providing emergency medical services. His public-service background includes more than 35 years of extensive work with law enforcement.

Dr. Robinson holds a Ph.D. and works as a behavioral health counselor, with a presence in Psychology Today spanning more than 20 years. He has an extensive chaplaincy experience spanning over 20 years. His ecclesiastical leadership is grounded in apostolic succession as an Archbishop, with connections to royal lineages. As Honorary Consul General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Dr. Robinson identifies his ownership of a consumer credit bureau as a pioneering achievement as its first Black owner. He later owned a consumer debt counseling agency and served as Deputy Director of the Consumer Credit Commission, extending his work into consumer advocacy and financial counseling.

“The Georgia A. Robinson Police Academy is our premier tribute to a pioneering heroine, Officer Georgia A. Robinson, who may have had ties by marriage to his  father’s family in the Mississippi–Arkansas–Louisiana Delta region. That connection holds personal significance for him  as the grandson of an Arkansas rancher who supplied beef to communities supporting the cotton and timber industries in the late 1800s.

Through this academy, he hopes  honor legacy of courage and service while celebrating the strength and contributions of those who came before us.”

"Officer Georgia a Robinson "

—Archbishop Dr. Carl Robinson