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We all have a role to play when it comes to preventing the next act of targeted violence. Please take a few minutes to listen to the recording below. Leakage is an early indicator of the possible intention to carry out acts of violence. Recognize the warning signs. Do not disregard them. It is normal for us to try to rationalize or minimize comments, posts, writings, etc. as someone just venting, but there may be more to it. Report concerns to local law enforcement or a threat assessment team where available.

To unpack each topic discussed in the "response" to these events is almost like pulling a string on a massive ugly Christmas sweater...it just keeps on going. Where does it end? Unlike the eventuality for the sweater in this analogy, there is no end to the proverbial string ones pulls when entering into the realm of response preparation. Proper preparation for this isn't about attending "a class" or putting a certificate in a personnel file. A class represents what all can be delivered in the amount of time we are given to take you off shift and stare at this. Right off the bat, we acknowledge that there isn't NEAR enough time spent in a class today to gain skill mastery, much less to test the application of these new skills within the reality of the many permutations these events can have. What determines what knowledge can effectively be transferred? The quality of instruction and the mindset of the student. What determines true transformation? What the student chooses to do with it after class is over. The class serves to make people aware. It serves as a burst of information to address some issues and provide a list of "sustains and improves" while working with an operational template or framework based off statistical likelihood, gleaned from data of actual attacks. It is the beginning of a conversation on the topic and tireless effort spent on improvement that never ends. You are never fully trained...you just actively pursue better each day to get closer to that goal. Another analogy that is used to explain the process of developing capable, professional responders is the process of forging. Forge [fôrj] verb make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it. Intense heat and getting beaten repeatedly to finally take on the shape of the desired implement. That sounds fun. Heraclitus' famous quote indicates a bell curve that suggests, even today, that many will not endure this. This process also takes time, effort, and skill from those doing the forging. Or we can let convenience and complacency influence our professionalism by quietly assuring ourselves that it won't happen here and won't happen to me. Someone else is going to have to suffer the cost of growth and make monumental decisions that will impact lives, to include their very own. Yes. Someone else will have to do that.

We are unnaturally familiar with the horror stories presented in the media daily of gun violence within the US, but this year has proved a shocking fact to us across the Atlantic - we are not immune to gun violence. The death of 17 year old Nahel Merzouk by a French policeman rightly shocked and enraged the public, inciting a series of riots. Initially the policeman’s actions were argued to be in self-defence but recent evidence has contradicted this and revealed the event to be another case of police brutality which only continues to grow across the globe. 🌍 Growing debates concerning the issue of police brutality cover a number of factors but, most significantly in this instance, racism and intolerance to different nationalities, cultures and beliefs is being recognised as a predominant motive across the growing cases. Juliette Ovigneur further delves into this issue in today’s newsletter: https://buff.ly/3L1PJkP

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Great analysis of data with largely inconclusive results. I find it interesting how hard we fight or debate over our preferred tactics, but many times it's really a wash on which tactic you choose. There can certainly be mitigating factors, however I prefer to teach our officers to understand the pros and cons of a tactic and exploit the positives while protecting against the negatives. Everyone has their preferences because they think their method is the best, but if you don't see the angles, over expose yourself, or aren't predictable for your team you'll die as quick as someone using poor tactics. Good short read.

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