Protect your department. Build community trust.

Document your standard.

CGI delivers science-based professional standards training designed specifically for police academies and departments. We reduce civil liability, support regulatory compliance, and build the documented record that protects your officers and the communities they serve.


THE DATA YOUR DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO SEE

2.5x

More likely Black men are to be killed by police use of force compared to white men

Edwards et al., PNAS, 2019

100M+

Traffic stops analyzed showed Black drivers stopped at higher rates despite lower contraband rates

Stanford Open Policing Project, 2020

$125k+

Average cost to defend a single discrimination or civil rights claim before any settlement

EEOC and DOJ civil litigation data

Why bias persists even in well-intentioned departments

Most officers enter the field with the intention to treat every individual fairly. The problem is not intention. It is the unconscious psychological mechanisms that operate beneath it.

THE CHALLENGE


in-group and out-group dynmics

Social categorization creates unconscious in-group favoritism and out-group suspicion. In policing this translates directly into disparate treatment of racial and ethnic minorities and the litigation that follows.

Implicit bias

Unconscious associations formed over a lifetime affect split-second decisions, including use of force, even when officers are actively trying to be fair. These associations are automatic, not intentional.

When officers attribute a subject's behavior to their character rather than their circumstances, such as fear, confusion, or mental health, it increases the likelihood of force escalation in situations that did not require it.

Fundamental attribution error

Officers making fast decisions under stress rely on mental shortcuts. The representative heuristic can cause an officer to assume someone fits a suspect profile without evidence. This pattern creates both safety and liability risk.

Heuristic Thinking under pressure

A science-based framework, not a lecture

THE CGI METHODOLOGY

Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Officers complete validated psychological assessments that reveal unconscious bias patterns. This creates personal awareness that classroom instruction alone cannot achieve.

Role reversal exercises

Research shows that perspective-taking significantly reduces automatic prejudice responses. Officers engage in structured scenarios that build genuine empathy and reduce reactive decision-making.

Real-world role-playing in high-pressure situations teaches officers to recognize when bias is influencing their decisions and apply evidence-based strategies to interrupt it in the moment.

High-stress scenario simulation

Structured self-accountability

Research demonstrates that accountability measures increase self-awareness and reduce biased behavior over time. CGI builds structured reflection into every training cycle.

What Your officers Will Learn

Every Module is customized to your department’s specific demographics, incident history, and community context.

TRAINING MODULES

Understanding implicit bias in law enforcement

1

The science behind unconscious bias covers how it forms, how it operates in split-second decisions, and why well-intentioned officers are not immune to its influence.

Implicit bias - IAT assessment - Neuroscience of bias


Heuristics, stereotyping, and use-of-force decisions

2

This module covers how mental shortcuts affect threat assessment and force decisions under pressure and provides evidence-based strategies to slow reactive thinking in high-stress encounters.

Heuristic thinking - Use-of-force standards - Decision making


Race, culture, and community relations

3

Cultural competency training for officers working in diverse communities builds the awareness and communication skills that reduce friction and increase trust between departments and the public.

Cultural competency - Community relations - Communication


ADA compliance and disability awareness in the field

4

This module teaches officers how to recognize and appropriately respond to individuals with physical, cognitive, and mental health disabilities in field encounters. It reduces force escalation and ADA liability.

ADA compliance - Mental health awareness - De-escalation


Perspective taking and empathy in policing

5

Research-backed perspective-taking exercises reduce automatic prejudice responses and build the empathy that sustains fair treatment across every interaction, not just during training.

Perspective taking - Empathy - Behavioral change


Documentation, accountability, and legal protection

6

This module covers how documented training protects your department in civil rights proceedings and how CGI certification creates a legally meaningful record of proactive professional standards compliance.

Documentation - Civil liability - CGI certification

Designed to align with post continuing education standards

CGI's curriculum is built to meet the rigor and subject matter requirements of Florida's Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. We are actively working toward becoming a state-approved POST continuing education provider so that your officers may be able to apply CGI training hours toward their required certification credits.

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CGI certified

Every officer who completes CGI training receives a renewable CGI Professional Standards Certification. It is a documented, third-party credential your legal team can point to in any civil rights or discrimination proceeding as evidence of proactive, ongoing professional standards training. New recruits certify as they join the academy and certifications renew annually, keeping your department continuously covered without additional contracts.

CGI Profesional standards certification

01
Academy and recruit training

New recruits complete CGI certification as part of their academy training, building professional standards from day one before they ever enter the field.

02
Quarterly ongoing training

Annual contracts include quarterly sessions that reinforce standards, address emerging issues, and keep your department's documentation current year-round.

03
Custom incident response

Following a high-profile incident or complaint, CGI can deploy targeted training designed to address specific patterns and demonstrate departmental good faith to oversight bodies.

Ready to set a new standard for your department?

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to discuss your department's specific needs, risk areas, and how CGI can build a program that protects your officers and your community.


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