Archive for April, 2007
Force Science News #70: Snooze You Lose? Actually, the Opposite May Be True
Force Science News #70
April 20, 2007
In this issue
I. SNOOZE YOU LOSE? ACTUALLY, THE OPPOSITE MAY BE TRUE
II. FATIGUE LINKED TO FAULTY JUDGMENT, FEDERAL AGENCY SAYS
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[NOTE: We'd like to hear your reaction to the observations and proposals made by Trainer Tom Aveni in the report below. Please E-MAIL US at: cr@pixelhype.com. We'll print a representative sampling of responses in a future edition of Force Science News.]
I. SNOOZE YOU LOSE? ACTUALLY, THE OPPOSITE MAY BE TRUE
Does your agency encourage you to nap on duty?
Probably not. But your department might get better performance and you might be safer if regulated snoozing was permitted, according to well-known trainer and consultant Tom Aveni, head of the Police Policy Studies Council and a Technical Advisory Board member of the Force Science Research Center at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
Force Science News #69: How to Combat Myths that Muddle Force Confrontations - Part II of a Series
Force Science News #69
April 6, 2007
HOW TO COMBAT MYTHS THAT MUDDLE FORCE CONFRONTATIONS
Part 2 of a 2-part series
[EDITOR'S NOTE: In Transmission No. 68, sent on 3/26/07, we explored dangerous myths about police use of force that movies, TV, and video games have brainwashed civilians and some LEOs into believing.
Our report quoted a provocative article by Det. Cmdr. Jeffry Johnson of the Long Beach (CA) PD, "Use of Force and the Hollywood Factor," which now appears in full at:
http://www.aele.org/law/2007-04MLJ501.pdf.
In this continuation of our report, Johnson argues what's necessary to counteract these misconceptions, which can negatively impact how officers react in life-threatening situations and how their actions are judged by civilian evaluators.]
