A Texas lawmaker thinks schools should be teaching students the proper actions to take in the event of a police stop, reports The Houston Chronicle.
State Sen. John Whitmire? is proposing legislation to educate ninth-graders on what to do if you’re pulled over. Ninth graders are generally on the cusp of receiving their drivers’ licenses. The students would be taught how to properly interact with police. The proposal is the first of what is expected to be several bills that hope to de-escalate friction between law enforcement and minorities in the Lone Star State.
Whitmire, a Democrat from Houston, said his legislation would require the Texas Education Agency to develop a new curriculum “in law enforcement duties and interaction.” The law would be the first of its kind in Texas. “We must all come together to develop . . . trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve," Whitmire said.