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 By John E Reid & AssociatesAn earlier web tip offered guidelines to interpret a subject's verbal behavior (Sept. 1999). In addition to assessing the truthfulness of a response, verbal behavior also provides insight for asking follow-up questions. The fact that the subject's initial response to a question contains an identifiable behavior symptom often indicates that the subject is not comfortable telling an out-right lie. Under this circumstance, asking a follow-up question frequently results in an admission or further meaningful information. Evasion Many times a deceptive subject avoids an out-right lie to the interviewer's question through evasion. An evasive response relies on the interviewer making an unwarranted assumption as to what the subject meant to say within his response. Once a question is asked, there is a natural tendency to fit the response into a preconceived expectation of an answer. If the response does not directly answer the question, our mind fills in the gap and places the answer into a "yes" or "no" category, even though the subject's response merely implies a definitive position.
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By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
(New York Times)
Nearly one in five undercover officers in the New York Police Department said they had been in confrontations in which they were mistaken for suspects by fellow officers - and found themselves suddenly staring down the barrel of a loaded weapon.
In those situations, an overwhelming number of those officers said that the key to surviving was to remember a basic training lesson that can easily be forgotten in the heat of the moment: do not move a muscle.
As part of its comprehensive review after the shooting death of an off-duty officer by another officer in May, the Police Department surveyed more than 200 of its undercover officers in an attempt to gain insight into these type of confrontations.
Of those officers, 33 said that they had been involved in gunpoint confrontations with other officers. In more than 80 percent of those situations, the undercover officer's decision to remain motionless was seen as the key to defusing the confrontation. However, many of the undercover officers said more training was necessary to ensure they were not shot.
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As less lethal weapons rose in popularity and availability during this decade, local police departments tended to develop their own internal policies governing them, the study's authors note in their report in the December issue of the American Journal of Public Health. The Department of Justice funded the study, one of several it says it will use to determine which "use of force" policies allow police to work most safely.
One concern of Amnesty International and other Taser critics is that police are more likely to use Tasers in situations that would not have called for physical force. That could mean that even if the injuries sustained by suspects are less severe than those they would have sustained during the use of other physical force, there are more injuries overall.
At least 350 people have died after they were Tasered, according to Amnesty International. It's unclear why, but in many well-documented cases, the victims were highly agitated, drugged, or had chronic medical conditions. Taser International says that the device's barbs cause skin punctures, and if used improperly, Taser fire can cause subjects to fall from a height or injure the face or groin.
"If you just do a simple comparison between cases where they use a less lethal weapon and those where they don't, you get the impression that the weapon causes injury," said John MacDonald, a criminologist at the University of Pennsylvania who led the study.
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 TOP 10 Signs That Your Family Life Could Be Better:
- You hear that your 16 year old nephew is having sex with his teacher. (You remember he is home schooled).
- Your wife TiVos "Desperate Housewives" and watches them over and over again.
- Your dog doesn't hump your leg anymore when you come home from work.
- Your son's new tattoo on his face really sets off his eyes.
- Your youngest daughter is celebrating her 12th birthday in Las Vegas.
- Your older daughter is about to become a grandmother at twenty-six.
- Your first wife just got remarried (to your Chief).
- Your girlfriend asks you if you lied about your vasectomy.
- You have to work a part-time security job in the dressing room at the Portly Mans Underwear store.
- You are watching Dr. Phil.
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Innovative Strategies for Cost Cutting Solutions in Law Enforcement
The Phoenix Police
Department and the Phoenix City Auditor Department is hosting this conference
presented by the International Law Enforcement Auditors Association on April 26-27, 2010, at the Gateway Community College at
108 N.
40th Street, Phoenix, AZ.
The class hours will bet 0800-1400 with a continental breakfast and lunch
included. Law enforcement and government
professionals interested in proven methods for cost cutting approaches /
practices in law enforcement are encouraged to attend.
This training is approved for up to 14 hours of Arizona Post continuing training
credit.
Presentations by law enforcement and
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cost savings for different law enforcement agencies.
In addition to benefiting from the current "hands on experience" and
research regarding budget reduction, attendees will have networking
opportunities with peers facing similar challenges.
Sessions on: Staffing Review
/ Models to identify cost savings, Police budget reduction projects / concepts,
presentations by: Phoenix Police Department, Glendale PD. Tempe PD., LAPD,
Kansas City MO. PD, Mesa County Co. Sheriffs Department, Ottawa Police Service,
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Sessions on Cost recovery / fee models - cost reduction analysis /
Intergovernmental agreements, Fleet management evaluations for cost savings,
Financial Audits / Asset Forfeiture, Leadership in law enforcement.
COST:
$195 for Phoenix employees with early registration
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