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Block Training in the Academy – Efficiency & Effectiveness Are Not The Same

Part 3 of 4  | View Part 1 & Part 2 The 2015 Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Policing recommended federal funding “to promote consistent standards for high quality training” and to “develop rigorous training practices, evaluation, and development of curricula based on evidence-based practices.” To date, nothing has been developed regarding academy training. ...
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Official After-Action Report Challenges Some Terrorist Study Findings

In a previous post, we reported an after-action paper authored by a team of medical professionals regarding a terrorist attack on a conference center in San Bernardino, CA, in which 14 people were killed and 22 seriously wounded. That study, headed by Dr. Joshua Bobko, has been challenged for allegedly containing “factual errors that are...
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New Study: Many Officers “Blind” To Plain-View Threat

As a veteran officer approaching a traffic violator, would you notice a gun lying in plain sight on the dashboard of a vehicle you’ve detained for running a stop sign? Before too quickly thinking “of course,” consider the findings of a new study of the phenomenon known as “inattentional blindness.” That term refers to the...
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6 Myths Of Police Training That Inhibit Effective Learning

As police training moves toward a more scientific base, certain widely accepted concepts in the teaching of physical skills are being challenged as myths that actually impede learning and, most important, retention. Robert Bragg Jr., manager of fitness, force, and firearms training for the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission’s academy, called out some of...
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How To Deal With Conflict Between Science and Case Law

In a previous Force Science News [4/8/14], we reported a new study by Dr. Darrell Ross, indicating that restraining a violently resisting suspect in the prone position produces “no fatal adverse effects, even when TASER shocks, weight on the subject’s back, and hobbling are employed by officers to gain control.” Ross urged that for the...
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Study Says Training Can Fuel Bad Post-Shooting Reactions

The latest study of officers’ reactions during and after shootings has yielded some upbeat conclusions–and some surprises. The full report, “Police Responses to Officer-Involved Shootings,” is available in both Word and pdf formats at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/192286.pdf Under a federal grant, Klinger used questionnaires and personal interviews to explore the emotional, psychological and physical reactions of 80...
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