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A Training Method to Improve Police Use of Force Decision Making

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  • Judith P. Andersen
  • Harri Gustafsberg

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Police safety and use of force decisions during critical incidents are an ongoing source of concern for both police practitioners and the public. Prior research in the area of police performance reveals that psychological and physiological stress responses during critical incidents can shape the outcome of the incident, either positively or negatively. The goal of this study was to test a training method to improve use of force decision making among police. This randomized controlled pilot study consisted of training officers to apply techniques to enhance psychological and physiological control during stressful critical incidents. Of a pool of 80 police officers, potential participants were invited based on equivalent age, years of experience, physiological characteristics (i.e., body mass index [BMI] and cardiovascular reactivity), and expertise. Results revealed that the intervention group displayed significantly better physiological control, situational awareness, and overall performance, and made a greater number of correct use of force decisions than officers in the control group (all p s

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  • Judith P. Andersen & Harri Gustafsberg, 2016. "A Training Method to Improve Police Use of Force Decision Making," SAGE Open, , vol. 6(2), pages 21582440166, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:6:y:2016:i:2:p:2158244016638708
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244016638708
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    1. Judith P. Andersen & Konstantinos Papazoglou & Mari Koskelainen & Markku Nyman & Harri Gustafsberg & Bengt B. Arnetz, 2015. "Applying Resilience Promotion Training Among Special Forces Police Officers," SAGE Open, , vol. 5(2), pages 21582440155, June.
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