Why Cops Can’t See
Competition and the proliferation of challenging shooting standards have helped solidify the physical mechanics of shooting firearms. What about the visual and cognitive mechanics that matter more on the street?
If it won’t have real-world impacts, then we aren’t out doing it.
Please see below for a summary of the work that we or our related organizations are involved in.
Recent and Ongoing Projects
State of New York – Department of Criminal Justice Police Academy Curriculum Development Project:
Helping to insert thinking, decision-making, and de-escalation as integral components of academy level police firearms training in New York State.
See an article about our impact on Page 42 of the recent Chief’s Chronicle here:
See the public presentation from New York’s Department of Criminal Justice Services on the academy firearms program development starting at minute 49 in the video posted here.
State of New York – Department of Criminal Justice Instructor Development Workshop:
Presenting on the application of brain science to adult learning, and providing an overview and the basis of design for the new academy-level firearms training program that is currently in development.
Cities of Syracuse and Ithaca, New York – Training and Equipment Provision:
With funding from Saving Lives USA, Syracuse and Ithaca New York Police Departments will be receiving training and equipment during an upcoming event this November to put their officers on the leading edge of decision making and de-escalation capability. More information to follow.
Get involved
With your help we can make every cop in America train and qualify in de-escalation of deadly force.