DOJ Building National Police Training Center to Teach Cops to Use Less Excessive Force
Free Thought Project
Since the death of George Floyd in May, the nation has been engaged in fierce debates about how to curb the problem of excessive force in the land of the free. After massive proposals from Congressman Justin Amash and Senator Rand Paul who wanted to end qualified immunity and no knock warrants respectively, were largely ignored, the United States Department of Justice is now stepping in to allegedly train cops on how to be less violent.
On Tuesday, the DOJ announced it’s putting $3 million into creating a new center to help police agencies across the nation. It will be aimed at preventing the use of excessive force and it is being created in Minneapolis — ground zero in 2020 for police reform.
DOJ officials said the national center will be run by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The IACP is made up of more than 31,000 members in over 165 countries, who, according to their website, is committed to advancing safer communities through thoughtful, progressive police leadership.