This lesson provides guidance for law enforcement officers on the following topics:

• Reasons for Studying Implicit Bias

• How to Identify Implicit Bias

• How Implicit Bias Affects Police Work

• Practical Ways to Combat Implicit Bias

This lesson is designed to help satisfy the annual bias prevention and de-escalation training requirement under Iowa Code section 80B.11G and Iowa Administrative Code section 501-8.1(6).

This lesson has been reviewed and approved by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.