Central Florida man detained by deputies offered to team up for bias training seminar: report
Central Florida man detained by deputies offered to team up for bias training seminar: report
After a Central Florida man was detained by Volusia County Sheriff’s Office for matching the description of a suspect, Sheriff Mike Chitwood offered the man last week to team up with VCSO for a training service on implicit bias.
Joseph Griffin was stopped by deputies last week in his Deltona neighborhood and was told he matched the description of a burglary suspect, according to a report by FOX 35.
“I’m gonna detain you, look, you’re not under arrest. I’m detaining you right now because you fit the description,” a deputy told Griffin.
In response, Griffin took out his phone and opened Facebook Live to record the incident; because he was being detained for questioning one of the deputies offered to hold his phone and keep Facebook Live running.
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After about 17 minutes and the arrival of nine deputies, VCSO let Griffin go determining he was not the suspect. Griffin, a registered Volusia County nurse, was able to keep his cool during the stressful incident thanks to his experience with law enforcement in the military, which taught him to remain calm and compliant, FOX 35 reported.
Although, Griffin still found the incident embarrassing, FOX 35 reported.
Understanding why Griffin felt the way he did, Sheriff Mike Chitwood spoke with Griffin and offered him a featured spot in the department’s biased training series starting next month, FOX 35 reported.
Chitwood’s hope is to create an understanding between law enforcement and the public as to how their job is performed. Griffin agreed and will join VCSO to discuss implicit bias training to tell his story.
“I just want them to kind of sympathize and put themselves in the other person’s shoes sometimes,” Griffin told FOX 35.
Read the full report at FOX 35.
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