Improving law enforcement response to active shooters
About
a science-based training curriculum aimed at bolstering law enforcement response to active shooter attacks.
Core concepts
Prepare
“The Body Cannot Go Where the Mind Has Not Been.”
Prepare
Mental preparation is the first and most important step to enhancing response and improving the probability of courage.
Aware
Situational Awareness is more than See Something-Say Something.
Aware
Situational Awareness (SA) is the ability to understand what is happening around you and to use that to make better decisions. SA can be broken down into three key elements: Monitor, Assess, and Predict.
Control
Stress can be controlled and panic can be prevented.
Control
Controlling stress that leads to panic is vital to enhancing response. Intentional breathing and positive self-talk are two examples of powerful tools that help prevent panic and improve the probability of courage.
Take-action
Do not let perfect be the enemy of good.
Take-action
To combat analysis paralysis, it may be necessary to forgo perfection for timeliness so confidently go with an 80% solution. The 80% solution means that in a moment of decision, move quickly to implement a plan that most likely addresses most of the problem; once that plan is around 80% effective.
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