LAFAYETTE, La. — Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office employees attended a course Thursday called 21st Century Policing: Building Trust & Legitimacy.
The course was taught by Luis Soler, a retired police chief, and helps LPSO employees to understand that in every organization, building trust and legitimacy is a top priority.
The one-day class has trained 205 deputies on lessons learned over the past year and how deputies can re-establish trust in their communities.
LPSO spokesperson Capt. John Mowell explained that the course, "really focuses a lot on public trust and developing and fostering that relationship with the public."
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