Police Shootings

The use of force and injuries has become more prevalent, "While the empirical literature on police use of force has grown over the past four decades, limited attention within this body of work has focused on injuries sustained by suspects and officers during these encounters. The deadly force literature has examined the patterns and characteristics of police shootings and resulting fatalities, which represents analysis of the most extreme injury to suspects In addition, other researchers have examined the patterns and characteristics of encounters that result in police deaths in the line of duty, however, has been directed at the examination of non-lethal injuries to suspects and officers. The following discussion provides a review of the
There are new polices police departments put into action every year after evaluations because every officer has to be trained differently to keep up with technology. The newer policies affect the novice police officers the same amount as the veteran police officers. More so for the veterans, because they are used to certain polices and it's hard to break habits when you have worked for the same agency for a longer period of time. The training police officers receive is different everywhere you go, there is not a set standardized test for all of law enforcement. Training depends on location, population, department size and structure. But most of police agencies incorporate some type of use of force simulation training in the academy regime. Many agencies are scientific with their polices and incorporate theory's that can capitalize on many of the effects of training. One of these theory's is called the "cognitive load theory," "This theory suggests in order for this training to be effective, instructional methods must facilitate the acquisition and automation of the task-relevant schemes without overwhelming the limited processing capacity of the learner." (Bennell). The purpose of this training is to familiarize the police officer with the appropriate application of skills under field- compatible conditions. The studies that Bennell conducted suggests that the use of force training is not only productive but it give's novice police officers confidence going into a situation they have never encountered before and have to engage in use of force decision making. Also, the variety in training you can receive with a wide range of use of force scenarios is welcomed by instructors because that's more experience under a novices belt before going out into the field. the