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Research: Startle Response and Firearm Draws

In 2013, Force Science published the “Traffic Stop Study,” in which researchers assessed the relative safety of driver-side and passenger-side approaches by officers.  During the research, the officers’ reactions were observed in response to an unexpected, simulated firearm assault.  Researchers were able to measure the amount of time officers from various positions alongside the car...
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Keys to Training Excellence

After decades of assessing law-enforcement training, the Force Science Institute (FS) continues to share some of its most compelling research findings. In this series, we introduced our research into traditional training methods and identified the circumstances under which simple and complex skills can quickly deteriorate (Part 1).  We then detailed our assessment of police training...
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