POSTs should ensure both basic recruit and in-service training incorporates content around recognizing and confronting implicit bias and cultural responsiveness.
5.9 POSTs should ensure both basic recruit and in-service training incorporates content around recognizing and confronting implicit bias and cultural responsiveness.
SPPD confronts bias through continuing education
Although not POST-required, the Saint Paul Police Department has implemented a department-wide training curriculum developed to teach recognizing biases, and specifically implicit biases. This training curriculum builds on the department’s foundation of training described in this pillar. The department is committed to helping officers recognize bias so that they can achieve the highest professional standards and deliver excellence in policing. The department has committed to annual implicit bias training for all its' officers above POST requirements.
Task Status: Established Practice
5.9 POSTs should ensure both basic recruit and in-service training incorporates content around recognizing and confronting implicit bias and cultural responsiveness.
SPPD confronts bias through continuing education
Although a recommendation to POST boards, the Saint Paul Police Department has trained its entire sworn staff about implicit bias and cultural responsiveness. Proposed training has included:
RACE: the Power of an Illusion. An 8-hour classroom session examining the historic concept of race and institutional racism in the U.S.
L.E.E.D. (Listen and Explain with Equity and Dignity): A classroom session focusing on verbal de-escalation tactics utilizing business-oriented customer service principles as its foundation.
Implicit Bias: A classroom session examining implicit and explicit biases and the impact of bias on policing. Concepts of police legitimacy and procedural justice are also explored.
Moral Courage: A classroom session focused on the capacity to do the right even in the face of non-physical risks.
Ethical Policing is Courageous (EPIC): A classroom session on peer intervention that teaches officers how to intervene to stop a wrongful action before it occurs.
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Task Status: Established Practice
5.9 POSTs should ensure both basic recruit and in-service training incorporates content around recognizing and confronting implicit bias and cultural responsiveness.
SPPD confronts bias through continuing education
In 2015, the entire sworn staff received training on establishing effective communication and understanding youth response to policing through “How to Effectively Engage the Highest Risk Youth in a Culturally Responsive Manner”, taught by Joel A. Franklin, J.D., Vice President of St. Paul NAACP, co-chair of the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI)/Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Committee and Executive Director of the Community Ambassador program.
Task Status: Established Practice
5.9 POSTs should ensure both basic recruit and in-service training incorporates content around recognizing and confronting implicit bias and cultural responsiveness.
SPPD involves the community in training
In 2014, the Saint Paul Police Department training unit developed a diversity training curriculum incorporating conversations with more than 18 community training partners. We continue to train our officers in recognizing implicit bias as part of our on-going annual training.
Task Status: Established Practice
5.9.1 Implement Upcoming, top down training for all officers in cultural diversity and related topics that can build trust and legitimacy in diverse communities.
SPPD confronts bias through continuing education
The Saint Paul Police Department has trained its entire sworn staff about implicit bias and cultural responsiveness. Training has included:
- RACE: the Power of an Illusion: An 8-hour classroom session examining the historic concept of race and institutional racism in the U.S.
- L.E.E.D. (Listen and Explain with Equity and Dignity): A classroom session focusing on verbal de-escalation tactics utilizing business-oriented customer service principles as its foundation.
- Implicit Bias: A classroom session examining implicit and explicit biases and the impact of biases on policing. Concepts of police legitimacy and procedural justice are also explored.
Task Status: Established Practice
5.9.1 Implement Upcoming, top down training for all officers in cultural diversity and related topics that can build trust and legitimacy in diverse communities.
SPPD is committed to racial equity
The Saint Paul Police Department is committed to ending racial disparities within the city. In 2014 and 2015, the entire Saint Paul Police Department command and management staff attended two full days (16 hours) of training in a class titled “Beyond Diversity”.
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Task Status: Established Practice
5.9.2 Implement training for officers that covers policies for interactions with the LGBTQ population, including issues such as determining gender identity for arrest placement, the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities, and immigrant or non-English speaking groups, as well as reinforcing policies for the prevention of sexual misconduct and harassment.
SPPD is committed to fair treatment for all
The City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Department have and enforce policies that prohibit sexual misconduct and harassment.
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Task Status: Established Practice
5.9.2 Implement training for officers that covers policies for interactions with the LGBTQ population, including issues such as determining gender identity for arrest placement, the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities, and immigrant or non-English speaking groups, as well as reinforcing policies for the prevention of sexual misconduct and harassment.
SPPD involves the community in training
The Saint Paul Police Department has long standing relationships within most of the communities served and will continue to involve community experts in department training, curriculum development and instruction.
Academy training includes nearly a dozen presentations from community members representing diverse Saint Paul communities, including communities presenting racial, religious and personal diversity.
Task Status: Established Practice
5.9.2 Implement training for officers that covers policies for interactions with the LGBTQ population, including issues such as determining gender identity for arrest placement, the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities, and immigrant or non-English speaking groups, as well as reinforcing policies for the prevention of sexual misconduct and harassment.
SPPD is committed to fair treatment for all
The Saint Paul Police Department will continue to integrate LGBTQ competency in its training platform. The department has designated a division chief to serve as the LGBTQ liaison and ensure progress is made in training curriculum, policies and deployment practices.
Contact
Deputy Chief Julie Maidment
julie.maidment@ci.stpaul.mn.us
651-266-5999
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Task Status: Established Practice