Dr. Lorie Fridell, CEO of Fair & Impartial Policing, discusses the difference between explicit bias and implicit bias in this video.
To understand the value of implicit-bias training, professionals must first recognize the difference between explicit and implicit bias. Previously, bias training often focused only on explicit bias and the resulting negative behavior, failing to recognize the less obvious but equally detrimental effects of implicit bias. People who understand implicit bias can better practice safe and just behaviors.
