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Top US cop says American officers could learn lessons in policing from Scotland

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Police Scotland was an “epiphany” in his career as he spoke in the wake of riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.Chitwood said he had been heavily influenced by a trip to Scotland in 2015 where he was trained in techniques aimed at reducing the use of force and firearms.He was one of dozens of US law enforcement officials who spent several days at Tulliallan, Police Scotland’s training centre and headquarters near Stirling.He said: “It was an epiphany to sit there and watch.

They have to use their wits. They have to use their problem-solving abilities. You know, they have to call in the right group of people to defuse that situation.”Chitwood told NBC News how Scottish officers focused on non-confrontational tactics during training.

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