15_-_Racial_profiling_and_human_relations

Mountain View Police Department, 1940 Racial Profiling/Human Relations/Implicit Bias Training 1940-23287-21 1 Statement of Purpose: To educate and train current law enforcement officers in understanding and combatting racial profiling and implicit bias, and gaining the trust and support of the community. Course Objectives: Using lecture, group discussions, learning activities, practical application and testing, the student will: Understand what racial profiling is, and is not • Understand how legislation addresses racial profiling • • . Understand how racial profiling affects police/community relations Understand how racial profiling, implicit bias, and stereotypes, impact individual police/citizen interactions Understand how racial profiling, implicit bias, and stereotypes, impact trust within the community Understand how implicit bias, stereotypes, and racial profiling impact individual interactions and overall trust within the community Understand how to use principled policing techniques to gain greater voluntary compliance Identify relevant legal, ethical, and community considerations when working with diverse populations . Identify various communities' perspectives and concerns regarding biased • policing Understand the situational factors that induce implicit bias Learn to begin to address implicit bias within their respective departments Learn how procedural justice can increase voluntary compliance during law enforcement contacts which in turn improves trust with community members 1 Revised 05-05-2021 Mountain View Police Department, 1940 Racial Profiling/Human Relations/Implicit Bias Training 1940-23287-21 2 I. Introduction A. Introductions- class set up 1. Options for opening the course a. Chief of Police (30 minutes) 2. Welcome, brief statement of purpose, instructor and student introductions 3. Introduction to the course content a. b. Learning objectives Course content - briefly review each module C. Brief background on the development of the course d. What the course isn't 4. Introduction to course participation 5. Participation in the course is essential, express opinions while respecting others 6. Class participation - questions, discussions, small group work 7. Housekeeping B. Course Overview: The course is not about discipline. 1. The course is about validating what you are already doing, its awareness for those that may not be doing it, and for some it may be corrective. C. Creating a Safe Environment 1. "I" Statements 2. Active listening 3. Respect 4. Patience 5. Honesty 6. Risk-Taking 7. Personal Responsibility 8. Cultural Sensitivity and Understanding 9. Confidentiality D. Transition into module 1. Perception in communities with low trust in law enforcement that they are not getting procedural justice from police; legitimacy is damaged 2. What is getting in the way of this erosion of trust? a. b. C. Historical relations could be one barrier. Recent high-profile interactions/shootings/deaths Perception of long-standing history of unfair law enforcement practices. 2 Revised 05-05-2021 Mountain View Police Department, 1940 Racial Profiling/Human Relations/Implicit Bias Training 1940-23287-21 3 II. MODULE 1: IMPLICIT BIAS AND RACISM: CONCEPTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT (30 minutes) Overview: Module 1 introduces the concept of implicit bias and describes the science and research behind it. This module offers an opportunity to learn about how implicit bias is the product of an interaction between normal psychological functioning and the world we live in, however, can have a profound impact on decision making and outcomes for law enforcement. A. MODULE OBJECTIVES: 1. Definition of implicit bias 2. Sources of implicit bias 3. Scientific studies of implicit bias 4. Combating implicit bias B. WHAT IS IMPLICIT BIAS? 1. Provide working definition of implicit bias and distinguish it from explicit bias. 2. Thoughts and feelings about social groups that can influence people's perceptions, decisions, and actions without awareness. 3. Discuss the building blocks for implicit bias (i.e., stereotyping and prejudice). 4. Stereotyping is considered universal, yet the content of stereotypes about specific social groups is culturally specific. 5. Demonstrate examples of implicit bias by using video clips C. WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? 1. How we were raised 2. Our environment 3. Profession/Job 4. Media D. RECOGNIZE 1. Examples of implicit bias 2. The damaging effects implicit biases can have E. HOW CAN WE ADDRESS IT? 1. Addressing implicit bias is critical to procedural justice 2. Constantly doing a "self-check" or self-examination F. Building on the concepts learned, the instructor will show a video of a male individual interacting with female Asian. During the encounter, the male is exposing implicit biases and not realizing it (What Kind of Asian Are You 3 Revised 05-05-2021 III. Mountain View Police Department, 1940 Racial Profiling/Human Relations/Implicit Bias Training 1940-23287-21 Video). Instructor will also show a video (Britain's Got Talent Contestant Susan Boyle) to reinforce how biases and prejudgments can happen. MODULE 2: EXPLORING STEREOTYPES, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, AND OPPRESSION (60 minutes) OVERVIEW: Module 2 will explore and define human relation dynamics. This interactive module will include a role play exercise that will