If police departments are concerned about their officers mistakenly shooting unarmed suspects, they would benefit from learning about research on ______.

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The shooter bias refers to the tendency for police officers to mistakenly perceive that an unarmed suspect is armed and dangerous, leading to the use of deadly force. Understanding this bias and training officers to recognize and overcome it could help reduce incidents of officers shooting unarmed suspects. Stereotype threat and ingroup harmony are not directly related to this issue, and while the racial bias effect could be relevant, it is a broader phenomenon than just the shooter bias.

If Police Departments Are Concerned About Their Officers Mistakenly Shooting