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Bias is a particularly important topic for police officers, as biases, both positive and negative, can affect how well police interact with the community and how effective they are. We’ve discussed ingroup bias. This interesting short video discusses the opposite bias - outgroup bias.

To learn more about outgroup bias click here: Outgroup Bias (Definition + Examples) - YouTube (External link)

To see the previous post explaining ingroup bias click here: Ingroup Bias | Police Registration & Services Board Victoria (prsb.vic.gov.au) (External link)

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