Use of Force

Use of force is a hot-button issue that is not going away. As the International Association of Chiefs of Police noted, “Managing officers’ use-of-force is one of the most difficult challenges facing law enforcement agencies. The ability of officers to enforce the law, protect the public, and guard their own safety is very difficult in an environment where violent crime is commonplace and firearms are frequently used for illegal purposes.”

Did an officer employ currently-approved tactics? Was too much or too little force used? Was the officer properly trained to deal with this type of situation? Can lessons learned provide new techniques to avoid or reduce loss of life in the future?

These questions and the complicated decisions officers must make because of them are why the technology Threat Dynamics employs is NOT focused solely around firearms. It allows personnel to interact with threats starting with voice commands and progressing to OC, TASER and firearms.

Officers can employ different levels of force with all of our video-screen training environments.

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“Every day, law enforcement officers face danger while carrying out their responsibilities. When dealing with a dangerous—or unpredictable—situation, police officers usually have very little time to assess it and determine the proper response. Here, good training can enable the officer to react properly to the threat or possible threat and respond with the appropriate tactics to address the situation, possibly including some level of force, if necessary, given the circumstances.”
- U.S. Department of Justice