Officer-Involved Shootings: What can be done?

Are officer-involved shootings a training problem?

March 30, Michaela Pereira interviewed Linda Webb of RITE Academy. This video has the discussion between Webb and Pereira on today's policing, and what can been done to improve officer training, communication, and ways to de-escalate calls.

What's covered in the interview

1. Police officers use their mouths 95% of the time when engaged with the public, yet most training budgets are spent on tactical training. Why is this?

2. Why is little to no budget is spent on communication training for officers, when this is a clear issue in today's policing?

3. Talk about Emotional Intelligence and how Emotions drive behavior

"If an officer has not learned to control their emotions under pressure (like ANGER, Fear or Frustration), this is a 'recipe for DISASTER' for the officer, the department, and the public. This creates a huge liability risk for the department, and the City!"

4. Do you have data that shows your training is working? We do! Just like any tactical training, Police officers must have Emotional Intelligence Tools to practice with, so they can get it right under pressure. The RITE Ladder...

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