Police training reduced complaints and use of force against civilians

Monday, April 20, 2020 - 20:20 in Health & Medicine

Procedural justice strategies can help rebuild trust between officers and their communities. A Northwestern University evaluation of a procedural justice training program involving more than 8,000 Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers shows it reduced complaints filed against police by approximately 10%. It also reduced use of force by 6% in the two years following officers’ […]

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