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Menlo Park police get mindfulness training in Oregon
Original post made on May 1, 2017
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, April 30, 2017, 11:15 PM
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Posted by Jane Gill
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on May 1, 2017 at 7:25 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on May 1, 2017 at 7:25 am
I hope there are no unintended negative consequences for the MPPD. Here is a cautionary story:
In preparing for the Olympics, the coach of a leading crew team invited a meditation instructor to teach mindfulness techniques to his crew. He hoped that such training would enhance their rowing effectiveness.
As the crew learned more about meditation, they became more synchronized, there was less resistance, and their strokes got smoother. The irony is that they went slower. It turned out that the crew became more interested in being in harmony than in winning.
Posted by Menlo Park Observer
a resident of Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle
on May 1, 2017 at 10:29 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle
on May 1, 2017 at 10:29 am
Jane very true, I hope this training does not make them less aware of their major responsibilities....To protect and serve our community...enforcement ALL of our laws, arrest bad guys...Keep us safe!
Posted by end of the beginning
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on May 1, 2017 at 10:35 am
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on May 1, 2017 at 10:35 am
Did it start from the beginning?
A.) Keep your body cameras in the ON position
However, I applaud the concept - rowing stories aside.
Posted by Question
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on May 1, 2017 at 12:05 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on May 1, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Wouldn't it have been cheaper to fly the instructors to Menlo Park, rather than fly all the employees to Oregon at a cost of $177K?
With so many employees away, did it require current police staff to incur significant overtime?
I have no problem with the training. I do have a problem when the same training can be delivered for a much cheaper price.
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a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 25, 2017 at 6:26 am
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 25, 2017 at 6:26 am
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a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 28, 2017 at 3:10 am
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on Sep 28, 2017 at 3:10 am
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