You confront a suspect you’ve been told may be armed. No weapon is visible, but his hands are hidden in his pockets. You have no cover, no concealment. If he suddenly whips a hand out, he may be gripping a gun…a benign object…or nothing at all.
How you react to that pressurized ...
For the first time, a recent study reports “highly anticipated evidence” about how body-worn cameras (BWCs) are affecting federal litigation that alleges the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.
A second recent study reveals how these increasingly prolific devices ...
New research has revealed specific differences in how “expert” officers think compared to novices in dealing with contentious confrontations—and these findings may help trainers more rapidly educate recruits to make better use-of-force decisions.
The research—limited but ...
Facing the many challenges of police work, some officers survive and thrive while others crash and burn under the stress and pressures of the job. The difference seems to lie in their respective capacities for resilience—the quality that enables you to solve whatever problems are ...
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-- New Court Decision on Handcuffing Injured Subjects
Earlier this year a federal district court in Indiana offered some important reminders about the usually mundane procedure of handcuffing a subject
In this case, two officers and their ...
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