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A Florida sheriff adopted Scottish police training. Now his deputies use force less often.

from NBC News

A Florida sheriff adopted Scottish police training. Now his deputies use force less often. NBC News Amid national protests against police violence following George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis and debates over the role of law enforcement in U.S. communities, the de-escalation training for deputies in Volusia County offers a potential model for changing policing. Sheriff Mike Chitwood requires all new officers to take 40 hours of crisis intervention classes developed in consultation with the Police Executive Research Forum, a reform advocacy group. READ MORE

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