Investigation Shows Hundreds of US Cops Being Trained by Far-Right Extremists

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Investigation Shows Hundreds of US Cops Being Trained by Far-Right Extremists
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'Bad training is instilling bad behavior,' said one criminal justice reform advocate.

Hundreds of cops across the United States have been taught by individuals who espouse far-right extremist views,

"Adherents to the constitutional sheriff movement consider the federal government a grave threat to U.S. citizens,"reported."They argue that local law enforcement is a higher authority, with the power to countermand the decisions of legislatures, courts, and presidents." Whitehead, Darrel Schenck, Adam Davis, Tim Kennedy, and Ryan Morris are tapping into a lucrative business opportunity that likely wouldn't exist if U.S. police officers were adequately prepared during their initial job training,reported. The lessons promoted in their private courses, meanwhile, might be less dangerous for civilians if states had more funding to set standards and provide oversight.

State-based oversight institutions, often called Peace Officer Standards and Training agencies, set requirements for police training, such as the types of classes and minimum teaching hours that officers must complete. But the institutions have little power in most states to influence course content or set standards for private police trainers, in part due to budget constraints, said Randy Shrewsberry, a former police officer.

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