SEC. 05 - The Emotional Component of Crisis Encounters and the Investigatory Implications Flashcards
What are the major findings of the FBI Wounded Ballistics Research?
- Reliable and reproducible instant incapacitation is not possible with any handgun bullet.
- Only a gunshot wound to the brain or significant bodily disruption can accomplish incapacitation.
- Even if the heart is destroyed the individual can act for 10 to 15 seconds.
According to the FBI research, what is the most powerful factor that causes a violent offender to surrender?
Psychological factors:
- Knowledge of injury
- Fear of being injured
- Weapon intimidation
- Desire to quit
In the Force Science “attention study”, what happened to the heart rate of officers who are being interviewed shortly after the shooting a scenario?
The heart rate went up.
- To 70% of maximum
What was the most common phenomenon in the 3 studies on selective attention during actual shootings?
Diminished sound.
- Artwohl: 84%
- Klinger: 82%
- Honig/Sultan: 51%
What were the results of Artwohl’s analysis of whether or not it’s possible for officers to have NO knowledge of having discharged their weapon at the scene of an OIS?
Possible but not common.
According to Sapolsky, what best describes the relationship between stress and memory?
A little stress sharpens memory.’
Memory formation goes away when there is too much stress or the duration of the stress is too long.
Why is sleep helpful before witness interviews?
Sleep consolidates memories.
Witnesses can give more complete and accurate information.
What did Artwohl’s research show in relation to an officers memory of events and their own behavior?
Some had memory loss as it related to their own behavior.
What might be the impact of officer-involved shooting on the officers?
- Job performance issues
- 2nd guess themselves
- Have a heightened sense of danger
- Legal concerns
- Flashbacks
What are good coping mechanisms for officers according to the LA County Sheriff’s department research?
- Talking to peers
- Reviewing the incident in their own mind
- Talking to family members
What do the IACP OIS guidelines recommend regarding officer interviews?
- Provide recovery time.
- Provide AT LEAST one night of sleep before interviewing
What’s the most important goal of psychological debriefings?
- Get a complete and accurate picture of the event
- Peer support
- Learn how to seek professional help
Why are psychological debriefings important?
- Knowledge
- Education
- Support
