Washington's state police academy, which trains police for local jurisdictions as well, says they are refocusing to train public servants.
http://seattletimes.com/...
Excerpts and comments below the whatchamacallit.
"[Enforcement] isn't the goal: it's just the tool." - Academy director Sue Rahr
Against resistance, including one staff member she had to remove, the director is teaching self-control (and some neuroscience behind it), and starting off encounters by allowing citizens "respect and dignity".
Students have to participate in, and design, a community service project.
They are taught verbal skills and de-escalation techniques, including listening and explaining what they are doing. Of course all the usual training is also there to handle cases when de-escalation fails.
Their training includes critiquing Youtube videos of police misconduct.
So does the message get through, even to those coming from a military background? The class president, an Afghanistan veteran, said "Thank goodness! I'm done being a warrior. I don't want to do that any more. I specifically chose this career because I want a different role."
What happens when they start work and their field training officer teaches them to beat people for fun? What happens when they endure shift after shift of people abusing them? There's only one way to find out.