In 1997, renown police psychologist Dr.
In a field often plagued with subjective impressions, anecdotal mythology, and political agendas, this volume stands ou.
You won\'t just read this book; you\'ll deploy it as a vital work tool to make you safer, smarter, and more resilient in the complex and sometimes contentious climate of modern policing.
Written by co-authors who skillfully combine in-depth scholarship with on-the-street experience, this is an authoritative guide that every law enforcement supervisor, policymaker, and rank and file cop should be familiar with and have on hand for day-to-day guidance.
Thomas, 2020): Already a classic, the Second edition of Deadly Force Encounters expands and deepens the empirical, theoretical, and practical knowledge base of police Deadly Force Encounters for the challenges of the 21st century.
Foreward by Laurence Miller, Ph.
D., clinical, forensic, and police psychologist, and author of the upcoming book: The Psychology of Police Deadly Force Encounters: Science, Practice, and Policy (Charles C.
All readers who want facts about violent Encounters rather than myth and ill-informed hyperbole will find this book a useful reference.
Although the focus is about savings lives when threatened with violence, much of the information is relevant to people facing a wide variety of extreme events and everyday dangers.
If Citizens use Deadly Force to survive, this book will help them prepare for the legal and emotional challenges of the aftermath.
When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
Citizens, armed or not, will benefit from the information to help them survive violent threats.
This knowledge is crucial for physical, legal, and emotional survival.
This book is not about specific laws, tactics, or equipment, but how the science of human performance influences the people behind the badge.
The greatly expanded scientific research, stories, and analysis in this Second edition, Deadly Force Encounters: Cops and Citizens Defending Themselves and Others, focus on the most infrequent but most challenging part of the police profession: the use of Deadly force.
It quickly became an authoritative book for police officers, Citizens legally carrying a concealed firearm, and police academies.
Christensen (co-author of On Combat) wrote Deadly Force Encounters: What Cops Need to Know to Mentally and Physically Prepare for and Survive a Gunfight.
Alexis Artwohl and police officer Loren W.
In 1997, renown police psychologist Dr
