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We used the representatives from the Holocaust Museum last year for an addition to our diversity training. They are great and the course was well received. We had to use it as an addition because it did not meet the TCLEOSE requirements for the diversity course. You can add to it as much as you like, but you must meet their minimums.

Most LEOs in Texas take the diversity problem seriously but they have not taken the training seriously recently. One of the problems is that TCLEOSE did not change the required course for an extended period of time and you had to take it every two years. The first time was good, but by the third time, it was less appreciated. That is why we added to it.

TCLEOSE just redid the course finally, and this time designed it with much mroe than is required by law. It now has a 4 hour basic class plus about 5 different 4 hour add on modules. You only get 8 hours each time (which is now every four years too), so I can teach different areas each time and keep the interest up.

And given all of the above, I still cannot explain the deputies actions in this specific case. Of course, I will give my standard caveat that we only have one side of the story, but if it is correct then the deputies behavior is inexcusable. Even if they were Muslims, they can still carry weapons in their own home just as anyone else can. They can still be victims of a crime and should be treated professionally.

I have had the somewhat humorous duty in the past of taking burglary reports from known burglars. No matter who the victim is, they are the victim of the crime and it should be handled the same no matter what the victim did elsewhere or when. If the deputies had been correct about the people being Muslims and possible terrorists or supporters, they just blew a great chance at getting intel on the terrorists. If the deputies had done their job right, and been right in their beliefs, the deputies could possibly have prevented the next 9-11 attack. This makes their behavior even less excusable than for other similar cases.