EPISODE · Apr 24, 2025 · 56 MIN
Police-Mentors Podcast #2: Lethal Force Psychology For Law Enforcement
from Police-Mentors Podcast · host rvcz52bouchar
This provides an overview of the psychology of lethal force that everyone in law enforcement should be taught. I spent a decade teaching this to myself to heal myself from my experiences as a cop. #officersafety #officerinvolvedshooting 00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #2: Lethal Force Psychology For Law Enforcement 01:07 Suicide By Cop Attempt #1 02:23 "SHOOT" - "MOVE" 03:26 Active Shooter Training 04:43 Cops Want To Help People 06:15 Would've said "Blast 'em" 08:03 Evolution Of Resistance 11:10 Physiology 14:14 Suicide By Cop 15:48 Setting My Sights On Stigma 17:37 Suicide By Cop Attempt #2 20:35 1000 Yard Stare 21:36 The Flinch 23:45 Suicide By Cop Interview 27:28 Public Pressure 33:29 Subjective Decisions 36:17 Action - Reaction 37:37 Proximity 39:01 Suicidal Thoughts 40:38 Nightmares 41:23 Understanding Trauma 42:45 Don't Shoots 49:14 Posturing 51:07 Safety Priorities 52:50 Summary Check Out My Book: Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal. I wrote this book to help other cops to prepare for the challenges of a career in policing. Here is a link to a free chapter on my website: https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/ You can also download the ebook from my website for free. I didn't write this book to sell it to you. I wrote it to help you.
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This provides an overview of the psychology of lethal force that everyone in law enforcement should be taught. I spent a decade teaching this to myself to heal myself from my experiences as a cop. #officersafety #officerinvolvedshooting 00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #2: Lethal Force Psychology For Law Enforcement01:07 Suicide By Cop Attempt #102:23 "SHOOT" - "MOVE"03:26 Active Shooter Training04:43 Cops Want To Help People06:15 Would've said "Blast 'em"08:03 Evolution Of Resistance11:10 Physiology14:14 Suicide By Cop15:48 Setting My Sights On Stigma17:37 Suicide By Cop Attempt #220:35 1000 Yard Stare21:36 The Flinch23:45 Suicide By Cop Interview27:28 Public Pressure33:29 Subjective Decisions36:17 Action - Reaction37:37 Proximity39:01 Suicidal Thoughts40:38 Nightmares41:23 Understanding Trauma42:45 Don't Shoots49:14 Posturing51:07 Safety Priorities52:50 SummaryCheck Out My Book:Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal. I wrote this book to help other cops to prepare for the challenges of a career in policing.Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/You can also download the ebook from my website for free. I didn't write this book to sell it to you. I wrote it to help you.
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