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Why do police officers get such little training and then are handed weapons and injected into the legal system where there is less accountability?

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Why do police officers get such little training and then are handed weapons and injected into the legal system where there is less accountability?

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Being a police officer means a conflict of interest when being prosecuted, it's crazy there is such little training to be able to carry a gun in a legal way. I also thought the idea of telling an officer about someone's mental health struggles to try and have them be safer was an interesting concept, but until they're trained they still may hold biased views that could cause them to make the situation more unsafe, or they may not believe that the person has that and that they are just making an excuse, so it seems the training is really most important.

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I liked to hear from the officer but do wish that we could have heard someone that hasn't personally been affected by disability in their lives to see what the general consensus / viewpoint is from those that aren't as well versed in the impacts autism specifically can have on a family. Officers don't always have much experience working with these individuals (as the officer did mention). Your mom's account is super relatable to me personally. We always had issues with regional center with my brothers and had the cops / social services constantly in and out of our home due to false allegations from teachers and other aide support throughout my childhood of abuse. Especially since my brothers had elopement and issues with physically harming themselves. (Throwing, kicking, hitting walls, etc) Like clockwork, a new social worker would show up every 6 months after one case was closed but another got opened..

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Hearing directly from a parent highlights the challenges that parents endure when trying to make the best decisions for the child. Working together with professionals is more difficult that it may seem because societal expectations make children with autism struggle so much to thrive. Which is why parents struggle so much with the amount of pressure.

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I enjoyed Monday's panel and it touched on topics that were mentioned on the readings. It gave me a better insight on the autistic community. The 3 hours of training for the police was shocking but not really with how certain events the last year have happened.

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I really enjoyed hearing from the officer on Monday. I think what he shared was really important about the need for better understanding and more training around mental health in the department. I also think the conversation about police officers in school that he mentioned is a topic being heavily debated right now so it was interesting to hear his perspective and the perspectives of students as well.

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I really appreciated hearing the perspective of a parent especially someone from a similar background as mine! It was super personal and informative to see the different ways in which the speakers navigate and advocate for people with autism.

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I honestly really enjoyed the speakers we had on Monday, especially Fernanda's mom because her retelling of the struggles she faced with her son really resonated with the struggles my family had when enlisting my brother in school. I think it was really nice that she was so aware of the different struggles parents face when they have an Autistic child and how some parents don't want to accept their child's diagnosis. On the other hand, I thought the officer gave a pretty real account of the lack of training police officers have when it comes to dealing with Autistic individuals and individuals with mental health. I think that it is horrible that police officers have zero training and that's something that needs to change.

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Something that I realized was how long a process can be for a child to receive the accurate resources or be assigned a classroom that will cater to their needs. I really enjoyed the panels, particularly how Fernanda's mom explained different things she has done to remain strong for her family. I was also shocked to hear that the police officers only receive about an hour-long.

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I thought hearing from the police was interesting. It was interesting to hear it from their perspective as we also have heard information from families with autistic children. I would like to know more about their training

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I thought hearing from the police was interesting. It was interesting to hear it from their perspective as we also have heard information from families with autistic children. I would like to know more about their training

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-There is little training in regards to how to deal with ASD/Autistic individuals.
-Much more training is needed over all in regards to topics such as mental health.
-Officers are overworked and the scenario based training they receive can lead to outcomes in which they have to make split second decisions which can lead to negative outcomes.
Overall the panel was interesting to hear from the perspective of an officer. I can tell they mean well but overall there is a clear discrepancy and much reform is needed.

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I was shocked to hear that police officers only receive three hours of training. I also agreed with Fernanda's mom when she said that families only care when they experience it.

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I think it was great to see the different perspectives of those who shared this week in lecture. I think it was great how the officer acknowledge that there needs to be more Autism resources and trainings for officers. I also appreciate you moms first hand perspective and how she shared her struggles. I like how the lecture went and real life examples.

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I very much appreciated the outside speakers. It made it easier to empathize with the autistic community. I loved hearing my classmates questions and suggestions for the two speakers. I was very alarmed by how little training police officers get about autism and other disabilities. I do wish I understood Spanish because I felt a little left out despite the translation.

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I think one thing that stuck with me from the guest speakers last week was the lack of training for working with autistic people. I forgot the exact amount of time he said they spent on that topic but it is crazy to think how little time is spent on this topic and to educate officers on how autistic people might present and how they can best interact with them

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Hearing from the police officer recognizing how poor the training is made me wonder how aware other officers are as well and if they are also aware of other disabilities such as deafness that could impact the way the interact with people.

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When we were talking with the cop, I couldn't help but note that he had a very stereotyped view of autism. When asked what he looks for to determine if someone potentially said autism, he said the very typical signs, but failed to realize that all individuals may present differently. This understanding to me reflects that the minimal training they do have is not at all comprehensive or clear enough to make it apparent that just because an individual does not present with the typical signs of autism that they are not autistic. Cops need to be aware that individuals may be autistic and react accordingly, even if the individual does not initially seem to have autism

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I found it enraging that most of the calls that police officers get involve mental health crisis and issues yet they only have about 8 police officers on the 'Met?' task force. It shows that we need more clinicians responding to calls instead of police officers who have guns and use these guns so sporadically. Additionally, it's crazy to me that police officers get so little training yet they are expected to be in charge of people's lives and safety.

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One thing I keep seeing in readings, videos, discussions, and especially the panel is the importance of parent involvement. As explained by Fernanda's mom, there were resources available but it was important that she not only look for them but also commits to them.

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Hearing directly from the panelists was super interesting and insightful! I agree with the comments that were made in class on Monday in regards to our first speaker. Though it was nice to hear his thoughts, his views aren't necessarily representative of most officers. I do wonder if, because of his experience with his family, if he has tried to educate his fellow officers more.

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I was very interested in the job of the clinician on the MET team that the officer was talking about. It sounded like such a great resource, but very understaffed. I have never heard of it before though, so maybe with more advertising or something they could get more people to be MET team clinicians since it sounds like an amazing profession that could revolutionize law enforcement treatment.

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Hearing from the two speakers on Monday really showed how we need advocates for autistic individuals in all positions whether that is police, teachers, admin, or parents. The experiences shared really showed how there is such stigma around autism and general lack of education with how to best support autistic people.

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Really great insight to hear from multiple perspectives. I thought it was really interesting that when Eva brought her son to the regional center, they thought maybe he was being abused. I don't remember her speaking on this but I would have liked to know how she felt hearing that, if it was discouraging or hurtful in any way.

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I found it interesting to see the different experience people have with autistic individuals. As every relationship is very different. From mother to classmate to average civilian. I found it shocking and sad that police are not properly trained to deal with autistic individuals. Even though their whole job is to protect people. It shocked me how inadequate their training is. They are given so much power for such a short and lack of knowledge and training.

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I really enjoyed Monday's panel. I appreciated hearing about your mom's experiences. I think hearing from both speakers was very insightful and it provided different perspectives of autism. Hearing about Officer Ibarra's training was just a reminder of how much work still needs to be done for police officers to receive better training.

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I really enjoyed the panel on Monday. I appreciated hearing first-person perspectives from both the police officer and mother who both have autistic family members. I think that even though the police officer was really passionate about using respectful tactics when approaching autistic people, I still feel discouraged in general since I think that the issue of police officers being overaggressive with autistic people is more of a systemic and institutional issue.

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i enjoyed listening to the panel, especially when Fernanda's mom was the speaker, since it really highlighted the intersectional identity of autism and culture. Autism is something that affects individuals of all cultures, yet different cultures engage with it differently. Hearing about her experience as a mother was really enlightening, especially when she shared about the hardships she had to go through in order to make the best decisions for her son. I really admire her resilience and compassion.

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I liked hearing from the officer and it's crazy how they receive barely any training. I've heard in some places in Europe, I believe Sweden, to be an officer you need a 4 year degree in police training.