Training

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin,The, March, 2004

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) presents Mutual Respect in Policing, a teaching aid for instructors and facilitators who provide information to police officers on the subject. This videotape and lesson plan provide officers with a greater awareness of respectful police behavior, help them strengthen their ability to work toward better community relationships, and enhance their awareness of culturally sensitive issues.

The video contains five scenarios of police-citizen interaction that can be presented separately during successive roll calls or together in one classroom presentation. The lesson plan guides the instructor through the training video, highlights teaching points, and poses specific questions about the scenarios from the video. Availability and ordering information are available through the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at 800-421-6770.