In light of Martin Luther King Day, we celebrate the pro-active public service agencies that have put racial equity and intelligence training at the front of the class. Here’s how Broward County FL has ‘stepped up’ their racial equity plan.
Tag: Racial profiling

Learning the ‘RITE’ Way: Orange County Public Safety Hosts Racial Intelligence Training for All Public Safety Agencies in the County
“I am extremely pleased that Orange County provided this training to all the public safety agencies in the County,” said Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, who previously served as Orange County Sheriff and served for nearly 40 years in public safety.” Watch YouTube VIDEO

Racial Equity Policing Expands Fairness and Justice to All
Racial Equity in Policing means to pay disciplined attention to race and ethnicity while analyzing problems, looking for solutions, and…

Emotional Intelligence could prevent Officer Excessive Force
If you work in public service, people are going to push your buttons. How you react to any given situation, is what separates you from other employees in your agency.

Racial Intelligence Trainer’s class taught to 17 Police agencies to improve community relations
“My police partner may see me going into Block-out. So what we teach is duty to intervene. The RITE response is to STEP IN, TAP OUT and TAKE ACTION.”

Racial Intelligence 2-Day TRAINER: OCT 3-4, 2017 (Fort Worth, TX)
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5 Block-Out Tips Help De-ESCALATE Calls
‘Block-out’ on a police call, can END a career As an Officer, do you remember a time when you lost control of the situation, (back when there were no cameras rolling)? If you have ever worked on the streets or in the jails, …
Blocked-Out of Racial Intelligence, NYPD Officers Double-Fault US Open Tennis Pro James Blake
“If intelligence gets Blocked-Out, intolerance takes over. When some officers get caught up seeing only one outcome (ie: the arrest), and won’t listen to anything except their own thoughts, they enter what the RITE Academy calls ‘Block-Out Syndrome.’ This unfortunate incident with …
When the Police Chief resigns
“Mayor, New Police Chief, Police Department, and Community working together is a recipe for healing what may be broken. Way to take a pro-active response to repair and improve community relations. When police officers resign due …
Community Policing, Awareness, and Racial Intelligence
“New York Police commended for working on bridging the gap between police and their community. More effort must be done to include Racial Intelligence training. Improving communication between police and their communities, is one of the …
Changing public perception of police use of force
“Uniformed Statistical Reporting from all law enforcement agencies is needed in order for proper evaluation, and training methodologies to be developed to help police officers. More must be done to help police officers in the …
Officers disciplined multiple times need Racial Intelligence training
“Police Officers with multiple disciplinary issues, need positive reinforcement, like racial intelligence training and coaching. In order to change unacceptable behavior, more should be done to help the police officer, than just negative disciplinary action. Pro-active departments can help officers improve bad behavior …
Emotional Awareness will determine your success – John Gottman Quote
“In the last decade or so, science has discovered a tremendous amount about the role emotions play in our lives. Researchers have found that even more than IQ, your emotional awareness and abilities to handle …
Ethics and Integrity – Dash Cam Reveals the Truth
“Dash-Cams, smart phones, and Police Officer’s Body Cameras preserve the chain of events, for both the police and the community. The truth will come out eventually, especially with these devices that are at everyones disposal. Telling the truth …
Racial Intelligence Training, is teaching police officers how to avoid the ‘Block-Out Syndrome’
“Fatal Police Shooting, Lack of Training, Officer Fired, Department Investigation, Community Uproar, Racially Diverse Suspect Killed, are just some of the unfortunate headlines lately. No matter what the media headline, it’s another senseless killing that could have been avoided. Racial …
Professor’s View to Oversee Police Reform
“I agree with Ms. Engel that training, and police methodology needs to change. As an ex-cop, and founder of Racial Intelligence for Law enforcement, it’s evident that more time must be spent on de-escalation techniques. …
Former University of Cincinnati Police Officer – Act of racial intolerance?
“Police Officers across the nation, need to address racial intolerance in a whole new (traffic) light. It starts here, with departments embracing a powerful awareness mindset, bridging emotional and social intelligence as one, called Racial Intelligence.” …
No, White People Will Never Understand the Black Experience
I could go on, but my point is this: I, a “nice white girl” from a loving Midwestern family raised in a legacy of tolerance, had no idea, zero idea, that a black man in the 20th century, in a place as progressive as Los Angeles, at a time when diversity and interracial relationships seemed commonplace, and with two people who were not involved in criminal behavior, could be so egregiously impacted by a police culture rife with profiling, bigotry and harassment. I didn’t know that, my white friends didn’t know that — the demographic of which I was a member didn’t seem to know that. Because we white people don’t experience that! At least, not unless we’re in the company of black people.
End Racial Profiling Act 2015: Democratic US Lawmakers Re-Introduce Minority Protections Bill
Original post By Aaron Morrison @aaronlmorrison on April 22 2015 Democratic lawmakers are making yet another attempt to pass legislation against racial profiling in local law enforcement. On Wednesday, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., and Sen. Ben Cardin, …