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aikoaiko

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27. Sadly there were agencies who were invited but weren't interested.

Sat May 2, 2015, 02:24 PM

May 2015

But there were hiring supervisors in the group and they saw this program.as helpful.

If nothing else they see the importance of preventing problems even if social justice is not their main motive

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I just sat through 2 ½ days of training to help police understand and mitigate their biases [View all] aikoaiko May 2015 OP

Sounds like a good program. Maybe it should be required of anyone into guns and power. Hoyt May 2015 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #4

As for the police, so with the larger society. malthaussen May 2015 #2

LOL. One of my college professors said this in class and everyone raised their hand - we are not jwirr May 2015 #23

Exactly. If we can truly reform police institutions it would ripple across society newthinking May 2015 #28

That is hopeful treestar May 2015 #3

Sounds excellent. Sounds like a pretty good job to have. nt okaawhatever May 2015 #5

This is truly good news. Now they are literally "under surveillence" themselves, they need a new libdem4life May 2015 #6

Yes, reforming policing will need to be multifaceted. aikoaiko May 2015 #9

There is a start...I think we'll see national organizations coming together or increasing libdem4life May 2015 #12

Wow! ananda May 2015 #7

Implementation is the big next step. aikoaiko May 2015 #8

Sounds really good. JDPriestly May 2015 #29

Big Big BIG K&R!!! Excellent and thanks for sharing nt riderinthestorm May 2015 #10

"if they want to remain legitimate" BrotherIvan May 2015 #11

Wonderful! Seriously. But, two really important points concerning hard-wired biases: Buzz Clik May 2015 #13

Take some cues from the Army pasto76 May 2015 #14

Agreed, but it's harder to do with 18000 independent agencies aikoaiko May 2015 #17

Thanks for your post. This is good to know. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #22

Very well said. H2O Man May 2015 #24

Impressive. But the test is trying to keep cool when you are frightened. JDPriestly May 2015 #30

.. Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #15

Are you a cop? DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #16

I am not. I was invited as an academic, but there are LEO here aikoaiko May 2015 #18

That's great... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #19

Three of the most liberal people I know are military/former military Ex Lurker May 2015 #46

That is absolutely a beginning. To admit that this problem is something they have to take jwirr May 2015 #20

It's a proprietary program but they go all over (even internationally) if invited aikoaiko May 2015 #37

recommended. H2O Man May 2015 #21

That is key and is a really tough thing to do. JDPriestly May 2015 #32

Very interesting. H2O Man May 2015 #34

Thank you for your wonderful work. JDPriestly May 2015 #35

That's the part H2O Man May 2015 #41

That is also a huge need. Should also be taught in prisons now that so many are in prison. jwirr May 2015 #36

Right. H2O Man May 2015 #40

Baltimore recently implemented something similar but justiceischeap May 2015 #25

The assholes who do the hiring will think all of this stuff is wimpy. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #26

Sadly there were agencies who were invited but weren't interested. aikoaiko May 2015 #27

Saving money on law suits. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #38

Yes, it's a rudimentary morality but it's a start aikoaiko May 2015 #39

Ever get the idea that Roman Centurions were better skilled at dealing with the public? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #42

Recommended. And nice to see one nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #31

Imagine if hiring managers were also doing trainings like this... nt daredtowork May 2015 #33

I'd like more details. qwlauren35 May 2015 #43

Maybe not even half, but it is a piece and a difficult piece to confront. aikoaiko May 2015 #44

Bravo! marym625 May 2015 #45