Force Insight
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Expert insight on police performance under pressure. Human factors, decision making, operational realism. UK Based. International. No agency affiliation.
Force Insight is coming. A new lens on policing, pressure & performance. No outrage. No politics. Just expert analysis of decision-making under stress - grounded in human factors & operational reality.
BODY WORN CAMERAS DON’T SHOW YOU THE WHOLE STORY. They’re a huge advance in policing, but they aren’t a window into the cop’s mind, memory, or moment to moment awareness. Here’s what most people don’t realise about the limits of BWC footage 🧵
Check Lists aren’t Cheating & are a benefit to performance. Policing under pressure could use more of them & the application of the principles outlined here.
Many see pre-procedural checklists solely as a tool for checking equipment In EMRS we monitored the heart rate of clinicians during our pre-anaesthetic checklist. 100% of clinicians experienced a fall in heart rate Here's why.... CoreCognition.co.uk
Something is going badly wrong in the IOPC & CPS. A complete failure to understand the human factors associated with high pressure circumstances & use of force. If you’re subject to proceedings such as these, contact us for a free case assessment. 📩@info@forceinsight’org
A police officer who was cleared of assaulting a man while attempting to catch a thief will face a misconduct hearing, his force has said. Last year, PC Alan Kirkwood was found not guilty during a trial at Nottingham Crown Court of assaulting Scott Barratt in 2023 after…
Exceptional example of visualisation in action. Mental skills aren’t about wellbeing, they are about high performance. Why’s shouldn’t cops be better? instagram.com/reel/DILrOgAT8…
Controlled breathing is a game changer. Evidence from high-quality studies shows it can stabilise heart rate, restore clarity & support better decision making. Cops trained in breathing control are better likely able to choose, not just react.
When incidents escalate, poor decisions often come not from lack of knowledge, but from stress disrupting performance. Heart rate climbs. Tunnel vision kicks in. Communication breaks down. Self-regulation techniques help cops think clearly when it matters most.
If you don’t teach cops to regulate themselves you can’t expect them to de-escalate others.
THE TRAINING GAP NO ONE’S TALKING ABOUT Cops are trained to search, restrain, & communicate. But what about regulating themselves under pressure? Most UK police training skips over self-regulation; the ability to stay calm, focused and in control when stress is at its highest.
The importance of self regulation 👇🧵👏
THE TRAINING GAP NO ONE’S TALKING ABOUT Cops are trained to search, restrain, & communicate. But what about regulating themselves under pressure? Most UK police training skips over self-regulation; the ability to stay calm, focused and in control when stress is at its highest.