Columnist Mary Sanchez Shares Controversial Kansas City Community Policing Advice



A horribly received missive from Kansas City Star Columnist Mary Sanchez attempts to change the dynamic of police and community interactions . . . Sadly, a bevy of jargon and 2 buck big words prevented a single soul from caring about her screed of the viewpoint of the authors . . . She should posted a selfie with her boots in order to convey the importance of the written material.

Take a look:

Mary Sanchez: How ‘attitude’ poisons, and can repair, bonds between police and community

Ms. Sanchez reviews a book claiming that: Police culture can breed a "cynical unwillingness to have a true sense of respect for the realities of the people we police and serve." The book is part a descriptor of community policing, part research on human behavior and how the brain functions, and part analysis of policing procedures and the resulting culture.

More in a bit . . .