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5DECEMBER 2015BODY OF CHRIST NEWS Closing The Attainment Gap On October 31st I attended the gathering The Education Of Black And Brown Students Closing The Attainment Gap Sponsored by the CBRT. There I had a brief conversation with Bill de la Cruz - Director of Equity and Inclusion - Denver Public Schools He shared some insights from and mentioned the expression Implicit Bias and Law Enforcement. At my request he for- warded two studies of which I present the fol- lowing excerpts Implicit Bias and Law Enforcement By Tracey G. Gove Captain West Hartford Connecticut Police Department Racial profiling has been an obvious point of contention between law enforcement and minority group members. Over the past decade the term bias-based policing has been coined and the subject has been the topic of much research and debate. It often paints the picture of ill-intentioned officers deliberately act- ing upon preconceived stereotypes and prejudices. What if perhaps there was another answer In the spring of 2010 Professor Jerry Kang from the UCLA School of Law presented to Connecticut judges pros- ecutors public defenders and police administrators on the topic of implicit or hidden bias. His talk shed light on what has become an increasingly popu- lar subject in social science circles. In brief researchers contend that implicit biases are predilections held by all that operate largely outside of ones aware- ness. Although hidden these biases are both pervasive and powerful. Much research on the topic has focused on racial bias and has netted some intrigu- ing results. While the science does have its detrac- tors the growing research and poten- tial implications for the criminal justice field make this a topic with which all law enforcement personnel should be familiar. The reader may find this arti- cle to be interesting provocative and enlighteningor some combination of the three. The purpose of this piece is to raise awareness on a topic that is grow- ing in popularity and that has begun to emerge in the criminal justice system. It is up to readers to decide whether the science is relevant and pertinent to their lives and their workplaces. It is said that implicit bias then includes both implicit stereotypes and implicit attitudes and is shaped by both history and cultural influences for example upbringing life experi- ences relationships and all manner of mediabooks movies television newspapers and so on. Research has shown that a persons previous experi- ences both positive and negative leave a memory record. Implicit biases encompass the myriad fears feelings percep- tions and stereotypes that lie deep within the subconscious they act on those memory records and exist without an individuals permission or acknowledgement. In fact implicit bias can be completely contradic- tory to an individuals stated beliefsa form of conscious-unconscious divergence. the belief is that media bombardment in which a certain race is consistently linked with crime deviance and so on may form the basis for implicit biases. This conclusion is contrary to existing assumptions that discrimination and bias are intrinsic characteristics held only by ignorant pernicious individuals. The research on implicit bias indicates that discrimina- tion and bias are based more on those social issues and influences. www.policechiefmagazine.orgmagazine index.cfmfuseactiondisplay_archarticle_ id2499issue_id102011 Folks though I havent done the researchstudies I may not have the knowledgevocabulary expressed in the Science yet the LORD has been cycling these concepts in my mind for some time. You know Thats Right God is Omni-Science He Confirms Re-Affirms again and again the responsibility of His Church to this DARKENED World TO BE LIGHT Coloradoans Working Together Mutual AppreciationRespect and with Divine Guidance We CanWe MUST build a bridge of Relationships between OUR Community and OUR Law Enforcement Officials. JEHOVAH-SHALOM PEACE The Support Theme for Christs Church Mission WE ARE THE ONES GOD IS WAITING FOR www.christchurchapostolic.com COMMUNITY ERROR CORRECTIONS SPRING HOLY GHOST GETAWAY SET FOR MARCH NOT SEPTEMBER An error in the article about the 2015 Fall Holy Ghost Getaway page 7 of the November issue of Body of Christ News mentioned the date of the 2016 Spring Holy Ghost Getaway as September 3-5 2016. The correct date is March 3-5 2016 and registrations for the event are still available. This error was on the part of His Voice Ministries who submitted the article not on the part of the Body of Christ News and we apologize for any confusion Pastor Roxanne Ryan His Voice Ministries. CLEAVLAND ARTICLE CORRECTION Pastor Cleveland Thompson pictured right is the Senior Pastor and Pastor Calvin Johnson is the Pastor of the South Campus. Senior Pastor Cleveland Thompson Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church North South Campuses Colorado Springs CO. Al R. Combs By Pastor Al R. Combs