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David Blake

The Science of Training

David Blake, Ph.D., is a retired California peace officer and a court-certified expert on human factors psychology and the use of force. He has significant experience teaching use of force and human factors psychology to law enforcement officers in several states. David has undergraduate and graduate degrees in criminal justice and psychology. He has authored over 30 professional and peer-reviewed journal articles on the application of human factors psychology to first responders and their operational environments. David continues to conduct research on police deadly force and human factors psychology. He is the lead consultant at Blake Consulting and Training.

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The problem with ever-increasing stress during critical incidents such as a HRTS is found in an associated decrease in critical thinking abilities
A camera may have perfect visual acuity, but it has no perception whatsoever — only the human brain can perceive and process the significance of the incoming data
There is no shortage of proof that police officers are working fatigued — evidenced by the sometimes fatal errors that occur as a result
RBT is an extremely well planned method of putting officers in the most realistic situations with the most realistic equipment while using some basic psychological methods to ensure the training “sticks”
Any discussion about pedestrian stops is not complete until we review two major areas: ‘moving in” and ‘contact/cover”
Such a stop is based on suspected criminal activity, so treat it as the dangerous situation it is
Practical application of Force Science research has obvious and identifiable prerequisites, but the benefits in officer safety may be immeasurably great