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    The document outlines a program presented by Sergeant Sheila Pearson of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department about law enforcement lessons that can be learned from studying the Holocaust. The goals of the program are to promote personal experiences that allow participants to leave with different perspectives, break down stereotypes, and explore non-biased policing through raising awareness of history, the role of law enforcement, and citizens' rights. The program is mandatory for police recruits and recommended for field training officers, lead officers, and mentors to address challenges like racial profiling and cultural sensitivity.

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    The document outlines a program presented by Sergeant Sheila Pearson of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department about law enforcement lessons that can be learned from studying the Holocaust. The goals of the program are to promote personal experiences that allow participants to leave with different perspectives, break down stereotypes, and explore non-biased policing through raising awareness of history, the role of law enforcement, and citizens' rights. The program is mandatory for police recruits and recommended for field training officers, lead officers, and mentors to address challenges like racial profiling and cultural sensitivity.

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    The document outlines a program presented by Sergeant Sheila Pearson of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department about law enforcement lessons that can be learned from studying the Holocaust. The goals of the program are to promote personal experiences that allow participants to leave with different perspectives, break down stereotypes, and explore non-biased policing through raising awareness of history, the role of law enforcement, and citizens' rights. The program is mandatory for police recruits and recommended for field training officers, lead officers, and mentors to address challenges like racial profiling and cultural sensitivity.

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    St.

    Louis Metropolitan Police


    Department

    Law Enforcement in Society:


    Lessons of the Holocaust

    Sergeant Sheila Pearson


    WHY THE HOLOCAUST

    • Awareness/Education: well documented


    9History
    9Role of Law Enforcement
    9The rights of citizens vs. the law

    • Open dialog regarding racial profiling, with


    irrefutable material

    • Explore other events in history & the role of Law


    Enforcement
    Goals of the program

    • Not Training

    • Personal experience that allows for everyone to


    leave with something different

    • Breaking through stereotypes

    • Explore non-biased law enforcement


    WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR ?

    •Mandatory for recruits in the academy

    •All Commissioned &

    Civilian personnel

    •Suggested for Field


    Training Officers,
    Lead Officers &
    Mentors
    CHALLENGES

    • Not sensitivity or cultural diversity training

    • Not mandatory training

    • Offer Continuing Education & Racial Profiling


    Hours

    • Why the Holocaust & not other atrocities in


    history…..
    St. Louis Holocaust Museum
    Sgt. Sheila Pearson
    St. Louis Metropolitan Police
    Department
    315 S. Tucker Blvd
    St. Louis, Mo 63102
    (314) 444-5572

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