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My professional perspective is completing my Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction degree so that I may teach criminal justice courses at the college level. I also hope to be an instructor at nearby police academies and wish to help local law enforcement obtain their required continuing education credits and training.

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I spoke with the Reno Chief of Police Jeremy Massey, who is also an instructor in police academies around the area, about current legal and ethical issues impacting his role as an instructor.
#1: The tragic and controversial  events that took place in Ferguson, Missouri, have created many changes in regards to police use of force policies and community relations.  These changes in turn have impacted training and instruction requirements in these areas.
#2: Continual changes are occuring in case law involving search and seizure and the 4th amendment.  Instructors must stay abreast of such changes.
#3: With the changing climate in our country where law enforcement is concerned, it is crucial that students' rights are not violated as they express their personal views, opinions, and beliefs in the classroom.  All students should feel free to express themselves when controversial subjects arise.
#4: Chief Massey, as well as all other Texas peace officers and TCOLE instructors, regularly attend classes and receive mandatory training in areas such as legal updates, cultural diversity and racial profiling.
#5: Chief Massey stays current with legal issues in his field through training and the various associations he belongs to such as the Texas Police Chief's Association and the Texas Municipal League. He receives regular legal updates through these sources.

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A brief on the Education Dive website discusses free speech issues on campuses and whether it only stifles conservative students (Paterson, 2018).  Researchers have found that the amount of incidents of violations may not be as high as some may suggest and that these incidents typically involve the same speakers.  Although conservative students and faculty are not the only people affected by these issues, a recent survey of college students showed that most believe that conservative views are most likely to be quieted, according to the article.

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Researchers concerned about the accuracy of reporting about free speech complaints on campus report that there may not be as many incidents as some vocal advocates for more access would suggest, and it may be affecting representatives of other than just conservative views, according to Vox.

The Georgetown University Free Speech Project reports that while there are some 4,500 college campuses, only 60 incidents of unfair discrimination against people with particular political views have been reported in the last two years - and that it often involves the same handful of speakers. It also finds that the disruptions don't just target conservatives.

The reported incidents, ranging from a faculty member being fired to a controversial play being canceled, in many cases might be manufactured by groups hoping to inflame tensions.

Dive Insight

College administrators are using a variety of approaches to deal with freedom of speech issues. Some have faced court cases involving professors airing their views, and others relate to speakers who have visited, in one case where a group was required to pay extra fees for security that it thought were not fairly applied.

A Canadian political scientist has developed a database of all incidents where professors have been dismissed and found liberal faculty were more likely to be disciplined for their views, and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education found there were actually very few speaker were uninvited from campuses.

However, a recent survey of college students showed most believed that conservative views were more likely to be silenced on campus and according to one report, nine states have passed have passed campus free-speech legislation , and 16 have it under consideration.

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Do free speech issues on campus only stifle conservatives?

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Researchers concerned about the accuracy of reporting about free speech complaints on campus report that there may not be as many incidents as some vocal advocates for more access would suggest, and it may be affecting representatives of other than just conservative views, according to Vox.

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The criminal justice field is seeing changes now more than ever, particularly in the areas of race relations, use of force, ethics, and community relations. It is crucial that instructors in this field stay informed on changes in policy and laws through training and education.

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Training and Instruction | Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

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Texas Law Enforcement Trainers Consortium. For information about the Texas Law Enforcement Trainiers Consortium, an organization of persons directly involved in training of law enforcement personnel in Texas, please click here. Please note, this consortium is not associated with TCOLE. Information about the Consortium is only provided on this website as a relevant resource for Texas Law Enforcement Training Coordinators.

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DioGuardi, S. (2016). Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice Ethics: Using the Affective Domain to Discover Gray Matters. Journal Of Criminal Justice Education, 27(4), 535-548. doi:10.1080/10511253.2016.1145709

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The criminal justice field is continually changing, however, we have seen an increase in these changes over the past decade.  States are working diligently to improve training and education when it comes to ethics, racial profiling, cultural diversity, and community relations.  As improvements are being made, instructors in the criminal justice field face new challenges as they try to stay up-to-date with legal and ethical changes taking place.  Further, instructors must learn to effectively teach about very controversial issues.

With the controversial issues facing the criminal justice field, students must be able to freely express their personal beliefs and opinions in a respectful manner.  It is important for these instructors to encourage students to ask questions and to strive to see situations from various perspectives beyond their own (DioGuardi, 2016).   It is suggested by DioGuardi that as instructors, we approach criminal justice students initially with the affective domain instead of the cognitive domain.  This is the recommended approach to open the students’ minds and allow them to see various perspectives.