Thread by @DyanooshY

Another Doug Ford move contrary to all the evidence that links higher education to less violence and abuse of power by police officers. I'll include some of the research, below #PoliceEducation

https://twitter.com/ColinDMello/status/1650851974256943105

The study cited here shows:
1. "Encounters involving officers with any college education result in significantly less verbal force compared to those with a high school education."
and,
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

Further,
2. "Only those encounters involving officers with a 4-year degree result in significantly less physical force."

The study also shows that more field experience results in lower verbal and physical force used by officers.
Do we want officers to enter the profession w/ the skills and maturity not to abuse their power, or do we want to let them practice on citizens for a few years?

College-educated officers are nearly 30% less likely to shoot their weapons, as described in this article from The Conversation, which refers to several studies (some only have abstracts available to the public/paywalled).
theconversation.com/5-reasons-poli…

Finally, this study found that officers w/higher education levels are less likely to receive formal complaints. When combined w/ the other studies, it supports the notion that higher educated officers are less likely to engage in verbal/physical misconduct
ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-…

This doltish move by Doug Ford will harm all Ontarians, but particularly Black & Indigenous people, as well as women, LGBTQ, & other vulnerable communities. Post-secondary education will result in better policing, to the extent possible. Scrapping he requirement is foolish.