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Press release from College of the Redwoods:
The College of the Redwoods Basic Law Enforcement Academy Advisory Committee has released its findings. The committee, comprised of local law enforcement leadership as well as representatives from Native Tribes and Black, LGBTQ, and Latinx interest groups, was convened in November to take a comprehensive look at the Law Enforcement Academy’s curriculum in order to address potential racial bias.
Some of the recommendations from the advisory committee have already been implemented for the next Academy class, starting January 11, 2021. They include a grappling component in the defensive tactics curriculum in an effort to reduce lethal force, more de-escalation training, the inclusion of Crisis Intervention Training, and an emphasis on critical thinking. Additionally, Explicit and Implicit Bias tests will be used as a source for discussion on how these biases influence the role of the officer and their effect on interactions with the public.