Archive for February, 2007
Force Science News #66: New Tests Show Deadly Accuracy & Startling Speed Even Inexperienced Shooters Can Achieve In Shooting Cops
Force Science News #66
February 23, 2007
In this issue:
I. NEW TESTS SHOW DEADLY ACCURACY & STARTLING SPEED
EVEN INEXPERIENCED SHOOTERS CAN ACHIEVE IN SHOOTING COPS
II. FORCE SCIENCE LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR SERIES
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I. NEW TESTS SHOW DEADLY ACCURACY & STARTLING SPEED
EVEN INEXPERIENCED SHOOTERS CAN ACHIEVE IN SHOOTING COPS
The latest round of experiments in the Force Science Research Center’s on-going “hit probability” study has produced preliminary findings with surprising and unnerving implications for LEOs. Among the new discoveries:
Force Science News #65: Drunk, Drugged, Violence-Prone Suspects Most Likely to be Shot By Police
Force Science News #65
February 9, 2007
IN THIS ISSUE:
I. DRUNK, DRUGGED, VIOLENCE-PRONE SUSPECTS MOST LIKELY TO BE SHOT BY POLICE
II. UNDERSTANDING & INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS: 2 DAYS TOO VALUABLE TO MISS!
I. DRUNK, DRUGGED, VIOLENCE-PRONE SUSPECTS MOST LIKELY TO BE SHOT BY POLICE
An important new study examines officer-involved shootings from a different perspective, focusing not on what police bring to these encounters but on certain behavioral characteristics of the people they most often use deadly force against.
The research, based on the shooting experiences of one large sheriff’s department in California, shows that subjects who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol and/or have a history of violence are far more likely to be on the receiving end of police gunfire.
