March 30, 2016
Officers (right) enter a fake residence to talk with a man role-playing as an emotionally disturbed person who was reported in the scenario to be suicidal.
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New decision-making training meant to alter how Fairfax County police officers approach use of force
Making decisions can be instinctual, from the gut. It can also be practical and informed, coming to the best judgement considering all variables. For police officers responding to calls where there might be a threat of violence to civilians and or themselves, their decision whether to use force and which type to neutralize the situation quickly must be a hybrid.
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