The act of
committing a crime is always associated with an emotional state. Most criminals
experience some level of shame, guilt or loss of self-esteem. Others primarily
experience a fear of being caught. A very few (the psychopath) will experience
excitement and thrill. Because shame, anxiety and fear are all undesirable
emotional states, the mind will attempt to reduce these negative feelings by
using defense mechanisms. A defense mechanism is a habitually employed adjustive reaction designed to reduce unwanted feelings by distorting
or denying the truth.
We all use defense
mechanisms to cope with everyday guilt and anxiety. If I am late in writing the
monthly Web Tip, and consequently experienced guilt or shame, it would not sooth
those feelings by acknowledging that I procrastinated and was poorly organized.
To reduce my guilt and shame I may utilize any number of defense mechanisms. I
may blame my boss for assigning me too many other tasks which did not leave me
enough time to write the Web Tip. I may reduce guilt by contrasting what I did
to something much worse, e.g., it was only a couple days late, not a whole
month. I may forgive my tardiness by forming a belief that others engage in the
same behaviors as I do and, therefore, I am no different than anyone else. There
are many other possible defense mechanisms, but these illustrate the concept-
they all reduce unwanted feelings and are habitually employed. A person does not
consciously distort or deny the truth. The mind does it unconsciously.
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You simply cannot ignore it. Look at the headlines. From New York, to Chicago, Utah and down to Texas, police suicides and police committing violent crimes moments or hours before they take their own lives or commit suicide by cop is happening in record numbers.
Why? I'm not a doctor, only a street-hardened cop, but I'll be glad to give you my opinion. As officers we see and deal with everyone else's problems on a daily basis. Over the years those little stresses build up. We are humans too. We have our own personal problems and struggles. Sometimes it's hard to have you head in the right place on a domestic disturbance or a wreck when you're dealing with finding out you wife is leaving you or your teenager just got arrested. It's called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, we've all heard about it, most of us have it to some degree.
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While reviewing
course evaluations for an in-house training class, I came across
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than the ones who taught last year." That's it, nothing more. No
explanation as to how the current instructors were better, no
details about flow, learning activities or teaching styles.
Reading feedback such as this made me reflect not only on how
students perceive those who teach, but also how students who
double as trainers perceive their peers in action.
Those who serve
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- Using "big clown feet" to trip fleeing suspects.
- Hiding behind "heavier" officers.
- Pleading, "Stop, I'm a good person" when being hit by a suspect.
- Using any kind of nuclear device.
- Hand buzzers.
- Utilizing moves you learned watching WWF on TV.
- Skipping during traffic stops.
- Wearing a mask when responding to a bank robbery.
- Pulling the trigger on your shotgun to see if the safety is on.
- Forming a perimeter by holding hands with a group of officers.
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