If we were to back the blue then we would have to expect that they are better trained in deescalation which includes communication. I can understand in a tense situation this can be lacking. They have to be able to identify intoxicated people and mentally ill people and how to interact with them. I have talked with psychologists and they agree police do not know these things. Typically police will act and deal with violating civil rights later. They also use their go to tool of authoritative commands which can get people on obstruction of justice and worse charges. There are some who know their rights and the law, some who have had interactions with police and have had to learn the law, and those that have no interactions and dont fully understand the law. I think a majority fall in the last category. Then state legislators pass stupid bills that punish people for not knowing the law. If severity of a crime is to be a deterrent it needs to be easier to see and not something that you find out after the fact or seek out. (Maybe a class in high school, or community center in your local town, or by the police) We all know murder gets you the death sentence or life. local and national news post crimes everyday but they could easily help reduce it by saying after the report on our website you can learn how to interact with police. Hell even to make police work easier police forces could promote this idea just so they could reduce violent interactions. Instead they have ten cops show up to one scene so they can all write reports about this and that or restraints they were able to train on in that situation so they can report they are using state and federal funds when 7 of those cops could have been patrolling neighborhoods to deter criminals who might otherwise think they may get caught.
I agree. Its one thing to hear this once and then pigeon hole it and forget and another story if you have role played it multiple times so you are able to use it in an interaction that may never happen. Even companies practice fire drills, active shooter drills, and CPR training. Not like you will ever need it but they do happen more than once. If your not practicing this it isnt gonna be at the forefront when needed.
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence
If we were to back the blue then we would have to expect that they are better trained in deescalation which includes communication. I can understand in a tense situation this can be lacking. They have to be able to identify intoxicated people and mentally ill people and how to interact with them. I have talked with psychologists and they agree police do not know these things. Typically police will act and deal with violating civil rights later. They also use their go to tool of authoritative commands which can get people on obstruction of justice and worse charges. There are some who know their rights and the law, some who have had interactions with police and have had to learn the law, and those that have no interactions and dont fully understand the law. I think a majority fall in the last category. Then state legislators pass stupid bills that punish people for not knowing the law. If severity of a crime is to be a deterrent it needs to be easier to see and not something that you find out after the fact or seek out. (Maybe a class in high school, or community center in your local town, or by the police) We all know murder gets you the death sentence or life. local and national news post crimes everyday but they could easily help reduce it by saying after the report on our website you can learn how to interact with police. Hell even to make police work easier police forces could promote this idea just so they could reduce violent interactions. Instead they have ten cops show up to one scene so they can all write reports about this and that or restraints they were able to train on in that situation so they can report they are using state and federal funds when 7 of those cops could have been patrolling neighborhoods to deter criminals who might otherwise think they may get caught.
This guy talks a mile a minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE
I agree. Its one thing to hear this once and then pigeon hole it and forget and another story if you have role played it multiple times so you are able to use it in an interaction that may never happen. Even companies practice fire drills, active shooter drills, and CPR training. Not like you will ever need it but they do happen more than once. If your not practicing this it isnt gonna be at the forefront when needed.