Today, President Obama is scheduled to meet with cabinet officials, civil rights and religious leaders and law enforcement officers at the White House.

On the agenda: Ferguson and neighborhood policing.

That's been top on the agenda after last week's grand jury in St. Louis decided not to indict the white police officer, Darren Wilson, who shot and killed unarmed teen Michael Brown.

And the city of Ferguson has also responded. Over the weekend, Mayor James Knowles outlined a series of changes to the city's police department, including a civilian review board and more recruitment of black officers.

Some have welcomed the reforms, while others say they don't go far enough.

"There needs to be honest dialogue about what really is wrong with the [Ferguson police] department," said Cheryl Dorsey, a retired LAPD sergeant, community advocate and expert on police culture. She's also author of the novel, "Black & Blue."

One place to start, said Dorsey, would be to diversify the staff to better reflect the people of the area.

"Ferguson should reach out to people with law enforcement experience who look like the people they serve in that community," said Dorsey.