Command Case Study #2

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Command Case Study For Thought And Discussion

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Eliminating Racial Bias in 21st Century Policing

John Edwards Monday, August 5, 2013 To influence or control people properly, we must first use discipline to control ourselves, a central tenant of policing says. As police officers, we are motivated by the passion to serve and protect—guard and rescue the sheep and...

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