Archive for July, 2007
Force Science News #77: New Certification for Force Investigators Announced by FSRC
Force Science News #77
July 27, 2007
New certification for force investigators announced by FSRC
A first-of-its-kind, 5-day training course, leading to a new certification for investigators of force-related incidents, will be offered early next year by the Force Science Research Center.
Attendees who successfully complete the program will be certified in “Force Science Analysis.” This designation attests that the holder has been trained to recognize and articulate important psychological, biological, and physiological factors that can influence human behavior and memory in force encounters and pursuit situations.
Force Science News #76: The Camera Doesn’t Lie, Right? Wel-l-l-l-l-l-l……..
Force Science News #76
July 13, 2007
The camera doesn’t lie, right? Wel-l-l-l-l-l-l……..
Brief, dark, and grainy, the video image is a punch to the gut.
A California sheriff’s deputy trying to detain a subject who’s on the ground after a high-speed chase says to him, “Get up! Get up!” The man says, “Ok, I’m gonna get up,” and starts to rise. Without another word, the deputy shoots him, 3 times in quick succession.
