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Something's missing from the equation here: 'Police must train for 'large-scale critical incidents'
Baltimore riots report: Police must train for 'large-scale critical incidents'
A report by a reputable law enforcement think tank not only found "major shortcomings" in how Baltimore police responded to riots in the city in April, but also suggested how other police departments can learn from Baltimore's mistakes.
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"What happened in Baltimore in the aftermath of Freddie Gray could have happened in any city in the United States, and any police department that doesn't give this [report] a very close look is being extremely shortsighted," he adds.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2015/1117/Baltimore-riots-report-Police-must-train-for-large-scale-critical-incidents
A report by a reputable law enforcement think tank not only found "major shortcomings" in how Baltimore police responded to riots in the city in April, but also suggested how other police departments can learn from Baltimore's mistakes.
..
"What happened in Baltimore in the aftermath of Freddie Gray could have happened in any city in the United States, and any police department that doesn't give this [report] a very close look is being extremely shortsighted," he adds.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2015/1117/Baltimore-riots-report-Police-must-train-for-large-scale-critical-incidents
Perhaps, just maybe, might the need for such training be alleviated somewhat by exercising less thuggish tactics on the populace to begin with?