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Thoughts on “better training” for police:

Thoughts on “better training” for police:

I saw this Facebook post today that started with the premise that people calling for better training have no idea what level of train our police officers are actually provided.  In the comments a mother with a non-verbal autist son told how she creates positive interactions with the police by introducing him to officers that appear to have a few minutes to spend with them. 

The fact of the matter is that we are constantly training our police force.  There’s a quote floating around the InterWebs, “You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop and what you reinforce.”  Many management classes teach the concept of mirrored behavior to help service staff deal with difficult people.  The idea is that people tend to mirror any emotion/attitude/behavior that is directed at them. I usually sum this up as “act like a thug get treated like a thug.”

This is not a black or white thing. The typical police interaction is stressful and dangerous and the people they come into contact with a usually at their worst or in a very difficult situation.  When you add to this mix hostility, anger, disrespect and defiance the situation quickly escalates. If every interaction with a segment of our population is negative then every interaction with that segment of society reinforces the belief that every interaction with that segment will always be negative. 

We have been training our police force to treat us with the same attitude that we present to them.

Attacked by Mob - Operator Tells Her Call City Hall

Virginia Mother and Child 911 call Attacked by Mob - Operator Tells Her Call City Hall

Why many police officers are quitting the force

‘You won’t need to abolish us – we won’t be around for it’: Why many police officers like me are quitting the force

The nasty words we, the police, get called all the time have now turned into rocks, bottles and gunfire. It’s over, America: we are leaving. ’: Why many police officers like me are quitting the force.

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An Interactive Map of Protests 

A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, and Oxford is collecting data on the protests in the wake of the George Floyd killing. This one seems to be more inclusive.

Interactive map gives you access to real-time info about active protests in the U.S.

 I'm very close to ditching TV news.  The constant input of crap reporting along with the limited interaction with others outside of my immediate family is starting to effect my moods.  However, being insatiably curious and constantly vigilant I NEED a constant feed of information.  I was happy to find this real-time map of active protests here in the US. Note that it also includes information on the attack in Reading, UK. 

  

Please click this link to view the map.

Thanks to CDL Life