Lenexa police host workshop for public on its use-of-force policy
Police department has offered the workshop since 2016
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Updated: 9:16 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021
Police department has offered the workshop since 2016
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Updated: 9:16 PM CDT Apr 28, 2021
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THAT HAVE LASTING CONSEQUENCES. WITH SO MANY HEADLINES SHOOTINGS BY POLICE AND QUESTIONS ABOUT USE OF FORCE THE LENEXA POLICE OPENED THEIR DOORS ANSWER QUESTIONS AND TRAIN THE PUBLIC ON THEIR POLICIES AFTER FERGUSON. I THINK THERE WERE A LOT OF THINGS A LOT OF GOOD THAT COMES OUT OF THE BAD THAT WE LEARNED FROM AND THAT WE IMPLEMENTED THINGS CHIEF, DON AND SAYS HER OFFICERS DO THE RIGHT THINGS FOR THE RIGHT REASONS. THEY’VE OFFERED THIS ANNUAL TRAINING SINCE 2016. I REALLY, YOU KNOW, BELIEVE THEY HAVE OUR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART AND WANT THE COMMUNITY AND WANT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY. SO I THINK THIS IS A GREAT THING THAT THEY’RE DOING. BY VOLUNTEERS STEPPED IN THE SHOES OF OFFICERS IN LIFE AND DEATH SITUATIONS. LARRY BAKER SAYS, HE’LL BE SLOW TO JUDGE IN THE FUTURE. YOU NEED TO BE IN THEIR SHOES, YOU KNOW TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THEY’VE GOT EXPERIENCE. IT’S A SPLIT SECOND DECISION THAT THEY’VE GOT TO MAKE BASED ON THEIR TRAINING AND THEIR EXPERIENCE DOING YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU FORM OPINIONS AND LEARNING WHAT HAPPENED AND HAVING ALL THE FACTS BEFORE WE MAKE THOSE O