Listen "Episode 12: Policing Deaths during Active Shooter Events"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textPolice officers are trained to use deadly physical force as a last resort. They are also trained to reduce their own risk of death. Active shooter events, however, require a different behavior formula. Officers are trained to move toward danger, and there is an expectation that they should “kill the killer” (as stated by a Florida Sheriff after the active shooting incident at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School). These behaviors may contribute to the deaths of police officers. Dr. Pete Blair, from Texas State University, joins us to break down these events and what might increase the survivability of police officers who respond to an active shooter event.Main Topics•Dr. Blair will discuss Normal Accidents and Resilience Engineering and their relation to officer behavior during these events.•He’ll examine the common conditions that lead to officer deaths.•Finally, Dr. Blair will discuss the changes to training that may be needed for responding to an active shooter event.If you are interested in discussion your agency's participation in the research project I mentioned in the leadup to the podcast episode, feel free to contact me at my Buffalo State email address: [email protected] you are interested in the data discussed by Dr. Blair, use the link below:https://tacticalscience.substack.com/p/updated-data-on-the-most-dangerousChain Survival: Responding to an Active Attack, by Dr. Blair and Dr. Martaindale, is available at Amazon (check the link below): https://www.amazon.com/Chain-Survival-Responding-Active-Attack/dp/B0DFS3K8P8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1Don't forget to like, FOLLOW, and share. Sharing this podcast or an episode is one of the best complements I can receive, which will help grow the show.And don't forget to provide a review. Giving five stars is never a bad idea.Feel free to email me your comments using the "send us a text" option, or at the following email address: [email protected] Bluesky: @policeinservice.bsky.social
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