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Police Academy Expands Implicit Bias Training from Two Hours to Two Days

Police Academy Expands Implicit Bias Training from Two Hours to Two Days

Members of New Hampshire’s Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency (LEACT) attended Fridell’s program last year to help brainstorm a new two-day seminar on implicit bias training in the Granite State that launched at the police academy on January 14.

The expanded program for police recruits is one of 48 recommendations the LEACT committee advanced after meeting during the summer months. The 16 hours of implicit bias training draws on the philosophies from the FIP program. It also models lesson plans from Ohio’s Peace Officer Basic Training for Community Diversity & Procedural Justice.

Current outbreaks take deadly toll at nursing homes

Current outbreaks take deadly toll at nursing homes

Despite all that has been learned and all the precautions taken, COVID-19 has continued to find its way into New Hampshire nursing homes with alarming regularity and deadly consequences.

The virus has killed 168 people just in current or recently closed outbreaks in congregate living facilities in the state, according to statistics compiled by the Health and Human Services Department. Hundreds more died in previous outbreaks.

A variety of factors may contribute to some nursing homes having a much worse experience than others, Health Commissioner Lori Shibinette said.