Police officer judgment key in high-stress incidents
March 5, 2010 | VACP
It's the moment that police officers are trained to look out for every day of their careers, but never want to carry out — using deadly force.
While police academies across the country teach officers how to respond to stressful situations like shootings, standoffs and high-speed chases, experts say an officer's judgment is what comes into play when he or she is forced to react.
"These are decisions that are made in a nanosecond," said Dana Schrad, executive director of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police.
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