This provides an overview of the psychology of lethal force that everyone in law enforcement should be taught. I spent a decade teaching this to myself to heal myself from my experiences as a cop. #officersafety #officerinvolvedshooting

00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #2: Lethal Force Psychology For Law Enforcement

01:07 Suicide By Cop Attempt #1

02:23 "SHOOT" - "MOVE"

03:26 Active Shooter Training

04:43 Cops Want To Help People

06:15 Would've said "Blast 'em"

08:03 Evolution Of Resistance

11:10 Physiology

14:14 Suicide By Cop

15:48 Setting My Sights On Stigma

17:37 Suicide By Cop Attempt #2

20:35 1000 Yard Stare

21:36 The Flinch

23:45 Suicide By Cop Interview

27:28 Public Pressure

33:29 Subjective Decisions

36:17 Action - Reaction

37:37 Proximity

39:01 Suicidal Thoughts

40:38 Nightmares

41:23 Understanding Trauma

42:45 Don't Shoots

49:14 Posturing

51:07 Safety Priorities

52:50 Summary

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