INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is taking a new step to improve trust and relationships within the community by holding an implicit bias training Wednesday evening that involved community members.
The training is designed to raise awareness of attitudes and stereotypes that unconsciously affect actions and decisions.
The training has been taught for years to officers, but this new part of the curriculum includes and requires community involvement.
“It’s a big deal. I think it’s a big step forward in bringing the community and the police together and understanding what our training is,” IMPD Chief Bryan Roach said. “I think more importantly the community gets the understanding and perception that the officers have and the officers get the perception or how they’re viewed in the public.”
A second training session is being held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening at the Indianapolis Urban League on Indiana Avenue in downtown Indianapolis.
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