Updated: December 15, 2020 11:07 AM EST - Advertisement -
Published: December 14, 2020 6:18 PM EST
Updated: December 15, 2020 11:07 AM EST
When videos surface, they put our law enforcement under the microscope. They raise issues of bias and make people question training and actions that would land the average person in jail.
Collier County deputies just went through training to help identify how bias could affect them on a day-to-day basis.
Experts say what appears to be routine contact with law enforcement can escalate quickly. Sometimes this can happen when officers have an implicit bias against certain people.
That’s where training comes in.
The Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk invited WINK News and a session, which includes videos designed to help deputies identify bias.