ORLANDO, Fla. – From calls to defund the police to requiring de-escalation and implicit bias training, the current climate of policing in America is hot topic across the country.Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood joined anchor Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly on ClickOrlando.com” to give his thoughts and ideas on how to improve the somewhat torn relationship between the community and law enforcement.“Listen to the message the peaceful protesters are protesting about,” Chitwood said. “Is de-escalation a bad word?
Obviously not. Is improving racial relations a bad idea? No, it’s not. Should we shift some of the burden of the stuff we handle off into other social service agencies?