Alabama officer kept job after proposal to murder black man and hide evidence

How much training do Police have in the USA ? Here they have at least a year formal training and then another year probation whilst they are under an experienced officer .

Those sorts of statements are made by everybody, which is why wikileaks made such a fuss in its day . Did he mean it or was he just frustrated ?

There's way too much tactical training that teaches 'overwhelming force' in all situations.

It gives these guys the feeling they're invincible and untouchable.

How much training do they have ? I know you guys have far more levels to the Police forces than us . Does training vary across the board or is it standardised ?

As close as any standards go the individual states set fairly low standards generally though some stats do certify "peace officer", with cities setting their on standards equal to to better than the states regulation. Training is usually at local police achademies or local community collages and on the job training.

It sounds like a complete mash up . Why have so many Police Forces ? Why have different standards of training ?

State's rights, budgets, incompetence, lack of national will, etc.

Psych firm that screens Baltimore cops under review
Source: Associated Press

Psych firm that screens Baltimore cops under review

JULIET LINDERMAN AND DAVID DISHNEAU, Associated Press
Updated 10:44 pm, Wednesday, August 5, 2015

BALTIMORE (AP) — A psychological firm paid to evaluate troubled Baltimore police, including a lieutenant charged in the killing of Freddie Gray, is under investigation by the city and has been put on probation by the state police for cutting corners in its mental health screenings of officers.

The Maryland State Police took action against Psychology Consultants Associated in June after an investigation showed the firm's president, psychologist Kenneth Sachs, and his employees and contractors were completing evaluations of officers' mental stability in 15 minutes instead of the 45 minutes required by the state contract, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

Experts say 15 minutes is far too short to adequately conduct psychological assessments, either for police applicants or officers seeking to return to active duty.

Baltimore's law department and inspector general are also investigating the firm's assessments of city police officers, said Kevin Harris, a spokesman for the city.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Psych-firm-that-screens-Baltimore-cops-under-6427809.php