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    Changing Our Thought Process: The Road to Meaningful Police Community Trust Building
    Changing Our Thought Process: The Road to Meaningful Police Community Trust Building
    Changing Our Thought Process: The Road to Meaningful Police Community Trust Building
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    Changing Our Thought Process: The Road to Meaningful Police Community Trust Building

    By Dr. John Jay Hall

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHillcrest Media Group
    Release dateApr 7, 2015
    ISBN9780692420706
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      Book preview

      Changing Our Thought Process - Dr. John Jay Hall

      Changing Our

      Thought Process

      The Road to Meaningful

      Police Community Trust Building

      Dr. John Jay Hall

      Copyright © 2015, by Dr. John Jay Hall

      All Rights Reserved.

      ISBN: 978-0-692-42070-6

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      What is System Thinking?

      Foreword

      Executive Summary

      Need for Police Reform

      Systems Thinking

      Ten Principles of Community Policing

      Best Practices for Community Trust-Building

      Training Overview

      Building a Cycle of Trust

      Pre-Training Trust Questionnaire

      Negative Trust Behaviors

      Fear Reducing Behaviors in the Workplace

      Transactional Analysis

      Mental Models (Self-Portraits)

      Toxic Thoughts by Dr. Caroline Leaf

      How the Brain Works under Stress

      Emotional Intelligence

      Twelve Transformation Principles

      Procedural Justice and Organizational Trust

      Dispute Resolution and Cooperative Learning

      Post Training Exercise

      Trust Evaluation Performance Checklist

      Leadership and Trust Development

      Blue Print for Institutionalizing Police Community Reform

      References

      Appendix

      Definitions

      Biography

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      This book is my version of a training manual for police and community members in the wake of shooting and choking of unarmed black men. As Common lyrics attest, there is nothing that ever changes in our neighborhoods. Marvin Gayle shared the same concern in his hit record, Inner City Blues, Makes You Want Holler. And so did Stevie, when he sung, Living for The City. As a product of the concrete matrix, I am committed to share my assessment and suggestions to anyone willing to listen. Based on the two millions black inmates that have forfeited their freedom, it appears that an alternative voice needs to be heard because we are not reaching those that we need to reached the most.

      This training manual offers information and tools that CEOs of major corporations use daily to make their companies become more competitive and productive. Why not share the same information with Ordinary people who may need it more. This manual includes a schematic of how the brain works under stress which if understood can be the difference between life, imprisonment, or even death. I offer this training because its’ my obligation. To whom much is given, much is required: Luke 12:48, and to "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute . . . Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy: Proverbs 31:8-9. This manual is not intented to offend but it may present material that challenges an individual to think beyond their socialized beliefs. And in that case, it focuses on personal growth and development.

      The book is dedicated to Coco, my soul mate, who puts up with me. My beautiful Daughter, Minister Jonquia Vaulx and her husband, Jay, and my awesome grandchildren, Jada, Jayla, and James, Jr. This book/training is also dedicated to my favorite cousin Mulch Mays, my black history teacher, Gloria Cotton, Rueben Rodriguez, who got me into Calumet College, and Thomas Barnes, Former Gary Mayor, Police Brothers, Booker Blumenberg, Roy Rice, Sal Haymon, Gerald Clayton, Robert Fleece, Attorney James Cook, and all the corner boys. Through them, I learned what integrity and loyalty meant. And of course, I want to acknowledge my academic sisters Dr. Jonella Bradford, mentor and Dr. Melanie Smith, who contributed to research and training on emotional intelligence.

      In addition, I want to acknowledge my late parents Red and Mabel Hall, and my late Cherokee grandmother, Snowz Curtis. And special thanks to Civil Rights Activist, Margie Phelps. These are my Giants, and I will always be indebted to them for their counsel and tough love. I, also, want to acknowledge my Pastors who are always there to motivate me.

      Muchas Gracias.

      For Training, Workshops, Consulting, or Seminars, Contact me:

      Dr. John Jay Hall

      Leading with Integrity

      1710 Saddle Creek Dr.

      Houston, Texas 77090

      Ph.# 832-886-9370

      Email: Jayearl2007@yahoo.com

      What is System Thinking?

      System thinking has been used by educators, managers, conservationists, and scientists for some time. It is increasingly relevant in every thing that we do because we are faced with limited global resources that are threatening our present life styles. We can no longer adopt a zero sum game mentality in order to solve problems dealing with wars, terrorism, poverty, welfare, food shortages, sub-standard education, and crime. Despite this grim forecast, we have the capacity to chose how our future will look. This training in system thinking for police and citizens is a reminder of what Sir William Peel envisioned as a policing system when he stated that the police are the community and the community are the police.

      Foreword

      This training manual was created based on a recognition that most officers enter law enforcement with a naïve understanding of the requirements of the job. Officers learn how to perform their jobs from their peers and supervisors. Hence, police officers are socialized into the police culture. The We versus Them is part of that culture. It is the sincere desire of the writers of this manual to bridge the chasm that currently exist between the police and the community they serve. The implication of the We versus Them mentality is that the police are at war with some communities all the time. We believe it is this perception that is hindering positive police community relations. This manual provides training to examine not only this mental model held by some police officers, but also the perception of the police held by the some communities.

      We recognize the We versus Them mentality is a response to the difficult job that police officers face. Police officers are routinely required to make split second decisions that rules and regulations do not always address. When police officer’s response to volatile situations, they carry emotional messages which become a crucial aspect of their decision making process. Making the right decision during a highly charged situation demands strength of character, because the immediacy of the situation may blur the line between right and wrong choices. Police officers can and do, make mistakes.

      In an effort to address this chasm, a new mental construct called system thinking is offered as an alternative conceptual framework to restore trust between police and communities. System thinking view the police and community as interdependent parts of a harmonious whole. It focuses

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