Analyzing a person or their motives by the way they act is basic human nature. Before a single word is spoken, a person’s movements can already be sending a message of frustration, happiness, compassion, or even malice.

The Buffalo, New York, Police Department (BPD) has implemented a recruit training that shows new officers the significance behind how they express themselves nonverbally to the community while wearing the uniform. While it can be a welcome sight for those in need, a bad experience or a volatile situation can make the uniform threatening to others