Recent shootings by police have raised questions about how officers are trained. But those conversations have mostly focused on the classes cadets take, not the environment in which they learn — or who that environment may be pushing out.

In recent years, women and people of color have graduated from Nashville’s police academy at much lower rates than white men. In “Rethinking The Police Academy,” we explore why — and how this can affect interactions between the police and the communities they serve.

Series by WPLN’s Samantha Max and APM Reports. Edited by Chas Sisk.