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If we truly fixate on the hands, are we giving up focus on other body and behavior cues that might give us earlier warning of non-compliance?
There will never be a day when officers leave their duty belts and ballistic vests in the squad, so start taking preventative measures now — and take them often
Suggesting that officers should put themselves in danger by literally taking their eyes off what they’re doing is ludicrous at best and possibly criminally negligent at worst
Early discovery is critical because if you wait until you actually see a weapon you may be too far behind the reactionary curve to thwart an attack