To Protect and Serve - Lizard Brain

[Brian King]

From Force Science News : Transmission # 185 As usual great information in the newsletter. Also at the end of this transmission was a link to an interesting video.

Using a cartoon format, it's an easy-to-follow description of the human amygdala (the so-called "Lizard Brain"), which "regulates emotions and activates the body's earliest warning system for danger so survival actions can follow."
In particular, the narration explains how hypervigilance fostered by the impact of police training and working conditions on the amygdala can affect officer interactions on the street both positively and negatively.
"Our hope is that this video will help the public and officers alike better understand some of the police behavior they may see on TV or encounter first-hand," says Jack Colwell who, with his long-time training partner Charles "Chip" Huth, was the creative force behind the production. Huth is a certified Force Science Analyst and together they've also written the book Unleashing the Power of Unconditional Respect: Transforming Law Enforcement and Police Training.
At the moment, the video is available only on YouTube but can be downloaded for roll call training, Colwell says

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Regards
Brian King