The title page indicates that the training was created by a retired captain, Curt Hall, who could not be reached for comment. Critics have said the specialized training can lead officers to believe they are under constant threat of being harmed and can intensify encounters with civilians. The slide show was obtained by a lawyer who is suing a Kentucky State Police trooper who shot and killed Bradley J. Mr. Ward said he was shocked by the material, and that it seemed to coincide with the combative nature of the trooper’s encounter with Mr. Grant that preceded the fatal shooting. “This type of training — these quotes — creates a mind set that these troopers are at war, that they need to come to work ready for battle,” Mr. Ward said.

Source: New York Times October 31, 2020 19:41 UTC