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.

LATEST ARTICLES

What appeals court says cops should know about prone positioning

Bolick v. City of East Grand Rapids (MI), is a civil rights action against police, alleging the use of excessive force in the excited delirium death of a mentally ill and highly combative 30-year-old who had been “freaking out” and threatening to kill his father

January 05, 2015 12:11 PM

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Survey officer attitudes before issuing body cams, researchers urge

Researchers have published a 15-point survey template that they have used successfully and that can serve as a model in other jurisdictions to mine officer perceptions before cameras are introduced

November 19, 2014 01:21 PM

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Use of Force

Amid shooting furors, politicians get a special “training day”

The St. Louis Police Officers Association invited about 60 elected officials to a day of immersion training in hopes of opening their eyes and minds to the realities behind the badge

November 19, 2014 01:20 PM

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Simple form helps officers expedite mental illness calls

The Brief Mental Health Screener (BMHS) was developed primarily by Ron Hoffman, PhD, a former Toronto constable who now serves as coordinator of mental health training at the Ontario (Canada) Police College

November 03, 2014 11:52 AM

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Success story: Cops 2, Plaintiffs 0 in excessive force lawsuits

“These were the first major cases I’ve been involved in where I applied material from Force Science since attorneys began calling on me for expert witness work 13 years ago,” Sgt. Thomas Ovens told Force Science News.

October 20, 2014 03:03 PM

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Use of Force

Cops hesitate more, err less when shooting black suspects, study finds

According to findings from a research team’s innovative experiments, officers are less likely to erroneously shoot unarmed black suspects than they were unarmed whites

October 09, 2014 09:17 AM

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Body Cameras

10 limitations of body cams you need to know for your protection

A special report from the Force Science Institute

September 19, 2014 11:39 AM

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How human touch can comfort a wounded warrior

“The power of touch has deep roots in the human experience,” says Dr. Bill Lewinski, executive director of the Force Science Institute

August 27, 2014 07:43 AM

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Use of Force

Can cops really avoid ‘extra’ shots? A realistic research review

The findings of a new study, obtained under stressful but nonthreatening laboratory conditions, comprise a starting point for understanding the human dynamics involved in promptly concluding a shooting episode

July 31, 2014 08:40 AM

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Study confirms: Force-on-force benefits top traditional target training

June 23, 2014 06:02 AM

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