perhaps officers or some officers may have implicit bias against people of color, black and hispanic. is there a simulation that sets up scenarios like that where you re tested against different races? i think it would be. is it something we have used? there are. a lot of that type of that simulation is done in research. stanford has done some and done in it research. we have been contacted by some of the institutions for that type of scenario and we don t have an agreement on that type of research yet, but it is out there, to answer your question. yes, it is out there and yeah. sometimes even with the tactical training where you have critical thinking scenario, it doesn t address implicit bias, but shoot, don t shoot with firearms qualifications and it does help somewhat to address that issue. the research is out there and that type of training is out there. i think it is an emerging area of law enforcement with good possibilities there. [please stand by] so those are t
ewith all know what that history is, and these issues are very difficult issues to turn around. the thing that when you re in this business, as i have been for 30 years, trying to do the right thing, when you re out there doing the work, often time officers get defensive about this because they feel like everybody thinks we re out there doing wrong, and that s not the case. most of our officers are doing right. this is a bigger issue than individual officer. some of these things that drive violence in communities, that drive gun violence in communities, go way beyond policing. we accept that as we deal with that. what we want to do as much as we can to make sure that bias and implicit bias doesn t drive this. officers get called to a call. the caller see what is they see and we have to go, and as we have seen on many news stories recently, some of the calls are driven by things that are biassed. and then we have to get there and make a professional determination of what we ha
happening? this issue is complex. and this issue is not new, you re right. policing has a history in this country. ewith all know what that history is, and these issues are very difficult issues to turn around. the thing that when you re in this business, as i have been for 30 years, trying to do the right thing, when you re out there doing the work, often time officers get defensive about this because they feel like everybody thinks we re out there doing wrong, and that s not the case. most of our officers are doing right. this is a bigger issue than individual officer. some of these things that drive violence in communities, that drive gun violence in communities, go way beyond policing. we accept that as we deal with that. what we want to do as much as we can to make sure that bias and implicit bias doesn t drive this. officers get called to a call. the caller see what is they see and we have to go, and as we have seen on many news stories recently, some of the calls are d
you may have to use and different types of force and pepper spray, baton, and firearm and there is a scenario that plays out and i believe commissioner elias was blown up by a bomber. i always chose the right option according to a trainer. is there a simulation that is done to test for and concern and perhaps officers or some officers may have implicit bias against people of color, black and hispanic. is there a simulation that sets up scenarios like that where you re tested against different races? i think it would be. is it something we have used? there are. a lot of that type of that simulation is done in research. stanford has done some and done in it research. we have been contacted by some of the institutions for that type of scenario and we don t have an agreement on that type of research yet, but it is out there, to answer your question. yes, it is out there and yeah. sometimes even with the tactical training where you have critical thinking scenario, it doesn t add
there s not much for us to do until we hear back in that process, like the other departments. i will say in terms of outreach, we had a couple of events that we participated in. march 21, my staff attended central district station community meeting. the 26th of march, my staff attended the tenderloin station community meeting. on the 27, my staff participated in the university of san francisco government policy career fair that they had, and speaking. our policy director attended on monday night with chief scott the discussion of addressing bias at the jewish community center. that was a big event specifically with dr. everhart out of stanford. her book is amazing, speaks to a lot of issues that we ve been discussing tonight. i m excited that the chief and director were on the panel with her, and there may be an opportunity with that and with her to address a lot of the things that i mean, i know she s available, available, meaning, you pay her, and she will she ll work w