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Heres an article about a game funded by the US Dept of Justice designed to teach police about issues related to racial profiling:
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"Police Profiling Game
April 11, 2005 - Public Policy Games, Social Games
NorthJersey.com reports that New Jersey State Police has commissioned a game to help state troopers understand and counteract racial profiling. It's a significant project, with $650,000 committed to WILL Interactive to develop the game.
I'm not sure how much of a game it will be. The article tells the story of a live shoot for the game -- "They are filming a new computer video game on a side street of Hammonton..." In this case they are filming one possible outcome of an altercation between the fictional Officer Martinez and Paul, an African American man.
The computer user will watch a scene unfold, then make choices about what to do next. In one version, Paul could show his ID without a fight or wind up with a face full of pepper spray and in the hospital. In another version, Martinez could decide to arrest the young men or first interview the person who made the call.
Given these clues, the gameplay sounds fairly rudimentary, with most of the detail wrapped up in intricately shot video clips that the player would choose between. Given the state's hope to help troopers "understand the complex dynamics of the public perception of racial profiling," it's a bit disappointing to see all that budget go into filming a few specific scenarios rather than programming a vastly larger multitude. Still, it's interesting to see a law enforcement game oriented toward protecting civil rights."
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link didnt work)"Police Profiling Game
April 11, 2005 - Public Policy Games, Social Games
NorthJersey.com reports that New Jersey State Police has commissioned a game to help state troopers understand and counteract racial profiling. It's a significant project, with $650,000 committed to WILL Interactive to develop the game.
I'm not sure how much of a game it will be. The article tells the story of a live shoot for the game -- "They are filming a new computer video game on a side street of Hammonton..." In this case they are filming one possible outcome of an altercation between the fictional Officer Martinez and Paul, an African American man.
The computer user will watch a scene unfold, then make choices about what to do next. In one version, Paul could show his ID without a fight or wind up with a face full of pepper spray and in the hospital. In another version, Martinez could decide to arrest the young men or first interview the person who made the call.
Given these clues, the gameplay sounds fairly rudimentary, with most of the detail wrapped up in intricately shot video clips that the player would choose between. Given the state's hope to help troopers "understand the complex dynamics of the public perception of racial profiling," it's a bit disappointing to see all that budget go into filming a few specific scenarios rather than programming a vastly larger multitude. Still, it's interesting to see a law enforcement game oriented toward protecting civil rights."
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