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In the "Confronting Implicit Bias | JCCSF" video, James Baldwin discusses his book, "Implicit bias: A tour of American life." He discusses the experience of walking into an Oakland Police Department auditorium and feeling the hostility from the officers. He then discusses the training he was giving and how difficult it was to break through the officers' resistance. The video discusses research indicating that a lack of recognition of faces of other races is a precursor to bias. It also discusses how this can lead to problems such as racial profiling and crime.

  • 00:00:00 This social psychologist discusses the power of race to dictate perception and behavior, and how it manifests in criminal justice systems. He talks about his research on how exposure to black faces can facilitate detection of crime objects, and how voters who are made aware of the high incarceration rate of black Americans are more likely to support punitive policies.
  • 00:05:00 The author, James Baldwin, discusses his book, "Implicit bias: A tour of American life." He discusses the experience of walking into an Oakland Police Department auditorium and feeling the hostility from the officers. He then discusses the training he was giving and how difficult it was to break through the officers' resistance.
  • 00:10:00 The speaker tells a personal story of how a five-year-old son of the speaker saw a man on a plane and said to the speaker, "That guy looks like daddy." The speaker then recounts how they researched the man and found that he had no resemblance to the speaker's husband, which led to the speaker giving a talk to a group of police officers about implicit bias and its effects on race relations.
  • 00:15:00 The author discusses how growing up in a black world can lead to difficulty making friends in a new environment, and how research has shown that infants show a preference for faces of their own race even before they can talk. After studying the neurological component of the "other race effect," the author became interested in studying the effect on employers. She conducted research with Stanford University researchers and found that, although it can take time for the brain to adjust, those with a minority background are better equipped to deal with discrimination.
  • 00:20:00 The video discusses research indicating that a lack of recognition of faces of other races is a precursor to bias. It also discusses how this can lead to problems such as racial profiling and crime.
  • 00:25:00 In this video, Sarah Leary, one of the founders of Nextdoor, discusses how she is trying to combat implicit bias on the platform by focusing on behavior instead of race. She discusses how Nextdoor has been successful in reducing racial profiling by 75%.
  • 00:30:00 Chief Scott discusses implicit bias and its role in policing and the criminal justice system. He encourages audience members to ask questions and think about ways to move closer to solutions.
  • 00:35:00 The speaker discusses how it can be difficult to have a conversation about implicit bias, and how it is important for officers to have clarity about what implicit bias is and why it matters. They also discuss the importance of acknowledgment of disparities in the police force.
  • 00:40:00 The video discusses the importance of acknowledging implicit bias in law enforcement and its effect on policing disparities. It discusses how the addition of a question on a stop form in Oakland reduced the number of stops by officers.
  • 00:45:00 This video discusses how culture can be changed through a small change in policy or procedure, and how this was successfully done in Oakland through the use of the "spark" model. The presenter discusses how the use of technology can help to further change the culture, and how this has helped to reduce the number of stops and arrests in the city.
  • 00:50:00 The study found that white drivers are treated more respectfully by police officers than black drivers. This difference was observed from the very beginning of the stop to the end of the stop. The study also found that white drivers were more likely to be offered reassurance and be told it's okay, while black drivers were less so towards the end of the stop.
  • 00:55:00 The author discusses how to have a cordial conversation about bias, highlighting the importance of understanding that all people are vulnerable to bias. She also discusses how to use research to understand how bias affects people in different ways.

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The speaker from Oakland Police Department discusses the challenges of confronting implicit bias, and offers advice for creating safe forums for conversation. They mention that 80% of the problem is with a small minority of officers, and that addressing the issue of dignity for the 1.5% of the population in Oakland is important.

  • 01:00:00 The author discusses how, by ignoring inequality, organizations are not combating it. They suggest that, in order to have a successful conversation about police, there needs to be an acknowledgement that we can't just rely on what society has taught us, and that relationships are key. The author also discusses how, when young people are exposed to police officers in a non-confrontational way, their perception of them can change.
  • 01:05:00 The speaker thanks the two people for attending and offers a proposal for officers to have a conversation about race relations before retiring. He says that this would help officers transition appropriately into civilian life.
  • 01:10:00 The speaker from Oakland Police Department discusses the challenges of confronting implicit bias, and offers advice for creating safe forums for conversation. They mention that 80% of the problem is with a small minority of officers, and that addressing the issue of dignity for the 1.5% of the population in Oakland is important.
  • 01:15:00 The speaker discusses how, as a San Francisco native, he has been exposed to a diversity of people and cultures, but has experienced bias in his own city in a particular way. He asks if it is only white people that he steps aside for, and wonders if it is due to cultural conditioning or upbringing. He suggests that an experiment be conducted to study this phenomenon.

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