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Force Science

Understanding Force Encounters Through Science and Research

Force Science advances expert decision-making, performance, and honest accountability in public safety. Their team of physicians, attorneys, policing experts, psychologists and human performance researchers focuses on understanding and optimizing how civilians and law enforcement make decisions and perform in high-stress situations.

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Dr. Bryan Vila, a former 17-year veteran street cop in Los Angeles, says that a mix of poor personal habits and arbitrary agency policies are putting officers at risk
In contrast to the high-pressure, accusatory approach often taken with criminal suspects, investigators trained in cognitive interviewing rely heavily on rapport building and memory stimulation
After surveying more than 300 PDs, a former officer and firearms instructor concludes that some findings “appear likely to have serious implications”
Cartridge-case placement became a pivotal issue involved Arizona officer Dan Lovelace, whose courtroom ordeal, firing, and painful aftermath have been previously covered by Police1
A live suspect lying prone with one or both hands hidden under his body poses a potential threat because of his possible access to a concealed weapon
Results of a recent Force Science Institute study conducted in Winnipeg, Candada are expected to have important legal implications regarding the use of force in the United States