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Why cultural misunderstandings compromise police investigations

An elderly Somali woman wouldn't make eye contact during questioning and my training said she was being deceptive but I know it's actually cultural respect.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dangerous gap between standardized law enforcement training and cultural competency.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Policing across cultures?”

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