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They need help with data collection on which minority group is subject to which type of policing / force. Copy/paste finding statement from executive summary:
by ncr100 8y ago
They need help with data collection on which minority group is subject to which type of policing / force.
Copy/paste finding statement from executive summary:
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Accurate and comprehensive data regarding police uses of force is generally not available to police
departments or the American public. No comprehensive national database exists that captures rates
of police use of force.
The best available evidence reflects high rates of use of force nationally, and increased likelihood
of police use of force against people of color, people with disabilities, LGBT people, people with
mental health concerns, people with low incomes, and those at the intersections of these groups.
Lack of training and lack of funding for training leave officers and the public at risk. Critical
training areas include tactical training, de-escalation techniques, understanding cultural
differences and anti-bias mechanisms, as well as strategies for encounters with individuals with
physical and mental disabilities.
Repeated and highly publicized incidents of police use of force against persons of color and people
with disabilities, combined with a lack of accurate data, lack of transparency about policies and
practices in place governing use of force, and lack of accountability for noncompliance foster a
perception that police use of force in communities of color and the disability community is
unchecked, unlawful, and unsafe.
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