Smith files bill to create Law Enforcement Academy at FAMU and Florida Memorial

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State Sen. Chris Smith (D-Fort Lauderdale) has filed Senate Bill 772, which would establish the Law Enforcement Academy for Diverse Communities at FAMU and at Florida Memorial University.

According to a press release from the Florida Senate Democrats, the academy will aid in the recruitment and training of future minority law enforcement officers. It aims to make sure that local police forces have an ample supply of well-qualified minority officers to serve them so they can better reflect the diversity of the state’s communities.

“Studies show that officers with college degrees have less problems,” Smith said in a comment to WFSU.

The bill adds that the curriculum will also provide “participation in youth mentoring projects that help to dismantle negative perceptions of law enforcement officers and support creation of stronger relationships between youth residing in racially and culturally diverse communities and law enforcement officers.”
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