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The use of deadly force by law enforcement
officers is one of the most controversial and
socially disruptive issues embroiling modern
law enforcement. The intent of the Force
Science Research Center (FSRC) is to pioneer
approaches to thoroughly dissect the dynamics
of these encounters and illuminate the
shadowy and often mystifying circumstances
that so often surround them. This unique
center focuses on and researches many
heretofore unaddressed questions to help shed
light on the varied aspects of extreme
encounters. The undertakings of the FSRC will
have profound legal, moral and social
implications.
Lethal force encounters are often very
brief, violent, and deadly. They demand the
utmost from a peace officer in training,
response and performance.
Administrators, courts, media and a public
who will weigh an officer’s decisions and
action in these situations sometimes long
after the dust has settled, will often base
their judgments on romantic notions of right
and wrong or on rigorous legal standards that
have little foundation in the realm of human
behavior or in the science of performance
under stress.
For on-going reports on the findings of
the FSRC and other articles of interest to
those involved in the study, training,
investigation, legal analysis and
decision-making surrounding the use of force,
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