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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-19 Public Comment - R. Walker - Police TrainingFrom: agenda@bozeman.net To: Agenda Subject: Thank you for your public comment. Date: Wednesday, January 02, 2019 2:12:15 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name: Public Comment Form Date & Time: 01/02/2019 2:12 PM Response #: 160 Submitter ID: 14793 IP address: 172.24.96.111 Time to complete: 9 min. , 31 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options. Public comment may also be given at any public meeting. Email: agenda@bozeman.net Mail to: Attn: City Commission PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 In-person delivery to: Attn: City Commission City Clerk's Office City Hall, Suite 202 121 N. Rouse Ave. Bozeman, MT First Name Ross Last Name Walker Email Address solidsupport@hotmail.com Phone Number 5034731815 Comments I am greatly concerned that police are under trained or are being trained policy rather than law. Training for police should be doubled in order to have a full understanding of the law and methods to de escalate situations and solve problems without violence. I find it disturbing that barbers are required to have 1500 hours of training before they can use a straight razor but police only need 880 hours to use a gun, taser, mase, baton.... on citizens. Even more disturbing is that they spend more time learning how to shoot than learning the law. This shows there primary role as aggressors not law enforcers or peace officers. Rather than outsmarting criminals we out gun them but this only creates more crime and aggression. The article below is from Cambridge university and explains why supplying police with taser increased the use of force by 48%. Knowledge is power. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181219191048.htm Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management Systemâ„¢. Please do not reply directly to this email.