The police department hopes to become the 'most progressive transit law enforcement agency in the country'
Transportation police in California are now distancing themselves from a term that recent progressive studies have deemed "racist and unscientific."
The police force behind Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) – which services the San Francisco Bay Area – has removed the term "excited delirium" from their manuals and written reports.
According to BART Police Department's (BPD) press release, the move is their next step towards becoming "the most progressive transit law enforcement agency in the country."
"Removing this terminology from the BPD policy manual is a meaningful step toward racial equity in policing at BART," BART's independent police auditor Russell Bloom said in a statement. "I and my team look forward to monitoring the implementation of this policy revision."
"Excited delirium" - which is often used in police reports and not official medical diagnoses – describes a state where someone is extremely aggressive and distressed, usually while being restrained by an officer. It has been used by police departments frequently since the 1980s to describe in-custody deaths relating to asphyxia or cardiac arrest.
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How about they rename it "Violent $hitbag Syndrome" instead?
Transportation police in California are now distancing themselves from a term that recent progressive studies have deemed "racist and unscientific."
The police force behind Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) – which services the San Francisco Bay Area – has removed the term "excited delirium" from their manuals and written reports.
According to BART Police Department's (BPD) press release, the move is their next step towards becoming "the most progressive transit law enforcement agency in the country."
"Removing this terminology from the BPD policy manual is a meaningful step toward racial equity in policing at BART," BART's independent police auditor Russell Bloom said in a statement. "I and my team look forward to monitoring the implementation of this policy revision."
"Excited delirium" - which is often used in police reports and not official medical diagnoses – describes a state where someone is extremely aggressive and distressed, usually while being restrained by an officer. It has been used by police departments frequently since the 1980s to describe in-custody deaths relating to asphyxia or cardiac arrest.
California police department removes 'racist and unscientific' term from official communications
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police have removed the term "excited delirium" after recent progressive studies have deemed it "racist and unscientific."
How about they rename it "Violent $hitbag Syndrome" instead?
