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♪ as you know recent police shootings have really increased racial tensions across the country with authorities wondering where anger will show up next. >> the wake of the eric garner case the nypd is taking steps to make sure it won't happen again in new york. we are up all "nightline" with abc's david muir. >> reporter: at this moment there is training underway in a remote building right here in queens, new york. no one has been allowed in overnight, no one has been allowed to see the training. this is the police academy for the nypd where they are training where they are retraining ever...

Blessing but it spread and much beyond and like flash mobs, ikea is saying they are concerned about safety and security. no more hide and seek. maybe we should consider doing our show from there and see if they catch on. >> when is the last time you were in ikea? >> funny you should ask, sunday. >> a lot of places to hide. you would never find somebody in there. >> especially our crew. they would be running from us. >> i would hide and you all wouldn't find me for months. the mix coming your way. kids meet the tech of yesterday. see if they know what a vcr is for. with a $3 million contrac...

>> that takes guts to walk away from that money. >> i applaud him doing that. what's the point of having the money if you don't have the good sense -- this is a mature decision from a still young guy. he's a degree in history already from wisconsin where he played ball and wants to go back to school. he can do other things. >> absolutely. smart guy. >> love it. coming up, rebuilding bridges at the nypd. the steps new york's finest is taking to ensure there will never be another case like eric garner's. our david muir takes us inside. ahead in our next half hour, college students behaving bad...

♪ as you know recent police shootings have really increased racial tensions across the country with authorities wondering where anger will show up next. >> the wake of the eric garner case the nypd is taking steps to make sure it won't happen again in new york. we are up all "nightline" with abc's david muir. >> reporter: at this moment there is training underway in a remote building right here in queens, new york. no one has been allowed in overnight, no one has been allowed to see the training. this is the police academy forred nypd where they're training where they are retraining every ...

Officers to stay away from the neck. >> yes. >> reporter: how important is that? >> extremely important. >> reporter: they are taught to go for the elbow, shoulder, joints, the armbar hammer lock to protect themselves and the suspects. >> down on the ground, down on the ground. >> reporter: the choke-hold was formally banned by the nypd 20 years ago but many argue it is used in the country. >> there is no question the garner case accelerated it. >> in the aftermath of garner, the training method was accelerated. >> reporter: the nypd had ordered retraining months before the garner case. the ny...