Evaluating implementation of the EPIC peer bystander intervention program in basic law enforcement training (BLET)

Mandated by a consent decree, the Ethical Policing is Courageous (EPIC) program was developed by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). The EPIC curriculum is based on active bystandership, encouraging officers to intervene when police misconduct could potentially occur. This research sought to e...

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Published in:Police practice & research 2023-05, Vol.24 (3), p.384-396
Main Authors: Raines, Julie B., Merenda, Frank
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Consent decrees
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Excessive force
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Misconduct
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police integrity
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Consent decrees
Curricula
EPIC
Ethics
Excessive force
Law enforcement
Misconduct
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Morality
Police
police corruption
police integrity
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