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Writer's pictureMegan Price

Could ‘Insight Policing’ save black lives?

Researchers are exploring some new solutions to an old problem.


The arrest of Sandra Bland has added fuel to a long-running national debate about the way police officers communicate with people of color.


What started as a routine traffic stop, quickly escalated to a heated exchange between Bland and officer Brian Encina. However, one expert says the exchange never needed to reach the level that it did. 


Enter Insight Policing: a new conflict resolution method out of George Mason University. It's designed bridge the gap between law enforcement and the people they’re sworn to protect.


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