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In reply to the discussion: I just sat through 2 ½ days of training to help police understand and mitigate their biases [View all]aikoaiko
(34,185 posts)44. Maybe not even half, but it is a piece and a difficult piece to confront.
I think deescalation training sounds like a great idea.
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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
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
This is truly good news. Now they are literally "under surveillence" themselves, they need a new
libdem4life
May 2015
#6
There is a start...I think we'll see national organizations coming together or increasing
libdem4life
May 2015
#12
Wonderful! Seriously. But, two really important points concerning hard-wired biases:
Buzz Clik
May 2015
#13
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
That is also a huge need. Should also be taught in prisons now that so many are in prison.
jwirr
May 2015
#36
Ever get the idea that Roman Centurions were better skilled at dealing with the public?
Spitfire of ATJ
May 2015
#42