#4: Modern Warriors and Unconditional Respect

For too long, the police "warrior" culture has relied on the use of force as its ultimate tool. But one high-ranking veteran officer and his colleagues have re-imagined police work: they give everyone unconditional respect. And it works.

Capt. Chip Huth of the Kansas City (MO) Police Dept. is co-author of Unleashing the Power of Unconditional Respect: Transforming Law Enforcement and Police Training.

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#3: Implicit Racial Bias in Everyday Policing

Racial bias in the criminal justice system isn't just about old-school bigotry. The real problem is unconscious bias in the minds of most of us, including law enforcement. How does this affect officers' life-and-death decision making?

Melba Pearson is the Assistant District Attorney for Miami-Dade, Fla., and President of the National Black Prosecutors Association.

Take the Harvard Implicit Association Test.

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#1: The Promise and Perils of Police Body Cams

Surveillance technology and civil liberties don't often go together. But when it comes to preventing and punishing police misconduct, many civil libertarians think equipping officers with body-worn cameras could make a difference.

We look at the promise and perils of police body cameras in conversation with Vic Walczak, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.

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