Force Science News

Training note: Registrations are now being taken for the next Force Science Certification Course which is scheduled for April 26-30, 2010 in Wisconsin. Dr. Edward Geiselman, who is the focus of the following article, is a member of the 7-instructor team who conduct the course, in addition to Dr. Bill Lewinski. Click here to download an informational brochure. To register (or if you have any questions), please e-mail your name, rank and all contact information to: training@forcescience.org. You can also call (773) 481-4964.

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Backwards storytelling surfaces deception cues, new study reveals

Theories abound about how best to tell if a suspect is lying to you, short of hooking him up to a polygraph. But based on recently reported experiments, a Force Science advisor thinks one of the best ways to surface cues to possible deception may be simply to have the subject tell his or her story backwards.

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Training note: Registrations are now being taken for the Force Science Certification Course scheduled for April 26-30, 2010 in Wisconsin. Click here to download an informational brochure. To register, please e-mail your name, rank and all contact information to: training@forcescience.org

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10 psychological keys to keeping your exercise commitment…or building any other new habits

Can writing a check to an activist organization you dislike help you get more exercise?

Dr. Michael Asken, a psychologist with the Pennsylvania State Police, thinks so. That ploy is included among “effective strategies” he suggests for “increasing your chances of sticking to an exercise regimen.” Read the rest of this entry »

Officers who predominately work midnights are at greater risk of developing severe health problems than civilians and other cops, especially if they average more than about 90 minutes of overtime per week and have trouble sleeping.

This is established in a new study by an 8-member team of health experts, headed by Dr. John Violanti, a former state trooper and now a research associate professor at the State University of New York-Buffalo. Read the rest of this entry »

Editor’s note: If you’ve missed any Force Science News articles, be sure to visit the FS News archives on our Web site where you’ll find them all.

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How do principles of human behavior and memory stimulation studied in Force Science certification classes get applied in real-world policing?

Consider the recent experiences of 2 police trainers and Force Science graduates who played pivotal roles in significant use-of-force investigations, 1,700 miles and an international border apart. Read the rest of this entry »

In this issue:

I. FSRC’s ground-breaking police driving program barrels toward the finish line

II. New patent will help expand research on unintended discharges

III. Can you sharpen your observation skills by studying great art?

IV. Civilian-oversight crowd gets a dose of Force Science

V. “Excited delirium” vs. “excited delirium syndrome”: A difference?

VI. “Star Tactic” video link Read the rest of this entry »