Archive for June, 2006
Force Science News #47: One Officer’s Wild Encounter with “Excited Delirium”
Force Science News #47
June 23, 2006
In this edition:
I. ONE OFFICER’S WILD ENCOUNTER WITH “EXCITED DELIRIUM”
II. FSRC OFFICER-SHOOTING SEMINAR COMING UP FAST…REGISTER NOW
III. DO YOU HAVE A RESEARCH PROJECT IMPORTANT TO COPS?
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I. ONE OFFICER’S WILD ENCOUNTER WITH “EXCITED DELIRIUM”
To read about the hyperaggression and superhuman stamina of a suspect in the throes of excited delirium is one thing.
To experience it face to face with your life on the line is vastly different, especially when one of your .40-cal. rounds has blown up your attacker’s aorta and another has drilled into his spine and he still keeps struggling and threatening to kill you and when a K-9 that’s supposed to be helping you is instead chewing into the hand supporting your gun and when the dog finally lets go he attacks his handler and you’ve got to rescue him and you’re trying to control this whole crazed scenario in the middle of a high-speed roadway.
Force Science News #46: New Law Shifts Burden of Proving Justification in Officer-Involved Shootings
Force Science News #46
June 9, 2006
In this issue:
I. New Law Shifts Burden of Proving Justification in Officer-Involved Shootings
II. Force Science is Hot in Britain
III. FSRC Board Member Helps Aussies After Police Fatalities
IV. The Seminar You’ll Wish You Attended If A Shooting Erupts
I. AZ COPS WIN AS NEW LAW SHIFTS BURDEN OF PROVING JUSTIFICATION
IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS
What is described as a “huge” legislative shift in favor of POs has taken place in Arizona, where the rules about justifying the use of deadly force have been significantly changed.
This spring ['06], the governor signed into law Senate Bill 1145 which, in effect, removes the burden of proving justification in an OIS shooting from the officer who pulled the trigger. Anyone who uses deadly force against an LEO, however, still must prove justification or face criminal punishment.
