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Future of Public Safety
In one exchange from Session One, Arthur Rizer of the R Street Institute—a former police officer and military policeman himself— highlighted his work around police mentalities and police cultures. He conducted a survey of officers asking for their reactions to being dressed like military personnel; whether doing so made them more aggressive; and whether their doing so affected perspectives in the community. His findings were clear that the officers who responded indeed felt more aggressive in military gear, and knew that it frightened the public.
