DOJ Rolls Out Implicit Bias Training Program

The U.S. Department of Justice announced over the summer that it will formally integrate findings from psychological science into new training curricula for more than 28,000 law enforcement agents, prosecutors, and other personnel.

Implicit bias involves unconscious or subtle associations and stereotypes that individuals hold about groups of people due to their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and socioeconomic status. These biases can affect people's interactions and