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Command
Advisory Board Recommends CA Agencies Check Officers' Social Media Activity for Racism
"Unchecked explicit bias may lead to some of the stop data disparities we have observed," the board said. The social media and technology checks should be conducted to ensure the officers are not exhibiting racist behavior, the report says.
January 6, 2021
Patrol
Officer Lives at Risk Over False Narrative of Police Brutality
An accusation of bias against police officers is a deeply personal subject to the men and women in blue. We are not dismissive of the notion that there are officers who allow racial bias to impact their duties. But popular national media have distorted what is happening at police departments across America, and this matters greatly, because officers’ lives are put at risk by the false media narrative.
October 12, 2017
Patrol
The Myth of the Unarmed Man
If you don't believe media bias plays a role in how Americans interpret use of force by law enforcement, try this simple test. Do a Google search for "police officer kills unarmed man." I did and I got 179,000 results. Searching for "unarmed man attacks police officer," I got this message: "No results found."
October 27, 2014
Patrol
Trayvon Martin: The Gunfire Next Time
For a yoctosecond, I found myself initially jumping on the P.C. bandwagon believing that if Trayvon was white that he'd still be jabbering on his cell phone today. But as the back and forth allegations of "racist shooting" and "slanted media bias" gained momentum, I wondered if the string-pulling puppeteers of the three-ring big top—CBS, NBC, and ABC—hadn't gotten the better of me.
April 3, 2012
Patrol
Video: Las Vegas Police Refute Claims of Racial Bias in Detention of NFL Player
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Undersheriff Kevin McMahill on Wednesday denied race played a role when officers detained Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett last month after the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight.
September 7, 2017
Patrol
Orlando PD Revises Social Media Policy to Include Possible Firing
Orlando police officers can now face termination for violating the department's social media policy, following an officer's controversial Facebook posts that prompted frustration among the agency's civilian oversight board.
August 3, 2018
Patrol
FOP: "Activist, One-Sided" Media Unfairly Reporting on Chicago OIS
Chicago FOP President Kevin Graham said in a blog post that “activist, one-sided” news media is “ramping up every angle they could muster to paint” the police shooting of Harith Augustus as “unjustified.”
July 17, 2018
Technology
Veritone’s Second Annual Law Enforcement Transparency and Trust Report Finds Majority of Americans Support Police but Believe Racial Bias Exists
Veritone has observed that when it comes to everyday tasks like paying bills online, watching Netflix, or doing a quick Google search, many people accept and enjoy the conveniences the use of artificial intelligence (AI) enables, but when it comes to law enforcement, there are far more misconceptions or mistrust.
September 20, 2022
Patrol
Seattle Officer Fired Over Instagram Posts
An officer with the Seattle Police Department has been fired after an internal investigation revealed that he violated agency social media policy by posting several profane and politically charged comments on Instagram.
January 17, 2020
Patrol
Saying "Sorry" is Not Enough for Media Irresponsibly Posting Video of Dying Officer
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch made the totally outrageous decision to share on its website the live Facebook stream of a dying officer posted by a citizen.
June 28, 2019
Training
LAPD Review: Chris Dorner Firing Justified
A lengthy internal review has found no basis for the allegations of racism or bias contained in the manifesto of rogue ex-LAPD officer Chris Dorner.
June 4, 2013
Training
Media: Getting in Front of the Story
I know one thing for sure: neither cops nor reporters understand each other. The role of the media is to be a check on government, including law enforcement. And law enforcement's role is the motto written on the side of LAPD's patrol cars: "to protect and to serve."
August 9, 2016
Patrol
Oregon City Ordered to Pay Officer Fired for Controversial Facebook Posts
The City of West Linn, OR, must pay at least $100,000 in back pay to former officer Tom Newberry, who was fired last year for controversial Facebook posts.
October 15, 2018
Patrol
Dealing with Confirmation Bias
One of the biggest things you can do to correct confirmation bias is to try to disprove your theories instead of trying to prove them. It seems it is human nature to stop working once you have proven your theory to your own satisfaction.
July 16, 2014
Patrol
Normalcy Bias
Officers might find themselves in a mental state called "normalcy bias" which can cause them to woefully underestimate the possible negative impact of a crisis or disaster.
August 20, 2015
Patrol
CO Students Shown Video Biased Against Police
Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen responded to the video’s showing by saying, “That training doesn’t exist. That training doesn’t exist in this department. It doesn’t exist in any police training that I’m aware of in this state or this country.”
August 26, 2022
Patrol
Federal Report Slams San Francisco PD for Bias
A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice accuses the San Francisco Police Department of implicit and institutionalized bias against minority groups.
October 12, 2016
Patrol
4 Calif. Black Officers Claim Bias by Black Chief
Days after then-Chief Ron Davis of the East Palo Alto (Calif.) Police Department announced last month that he was leaving for a high-profile federal job in Washington, D.C., four African-American officers filed a racial discrimination complaint against him.
November 17, 2013
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