An Introduction and Recommendation that Police be Trained by Black People

Being Black, being Black in America, and living the realities of American policing offer some level of expertise and explains just Why the Police Should be Trained by Black People. This 20-chapter edited volume includes historical, lived, tactical, pedagogical, and empirical references written from the lens of Black people as epithets to train police. Each contributor acknowledges the need for transformative change in the tools used to train police officers and calls for change in how people are policed in the United States and the tools used to teach about policing, teach about Black life, and improve community–police relationships. Readers will take a journey that begins with an acknowledgment of the visceral social-psychological impact of American policing on Black lives, including the Black police officer. Reading the book will not eradicate the ills of American policing. The book is a minute source to arguably improve police training.