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Expert insight on police performance under pressure. Human factors, decision making, operational realism. UK Based. International. No agency affiliation.

The reality of policing in the UK is that it’s acceptable to train officers poorly but then only hold the officer accountable when they perform poorly. Forces are directly responsible for officer performance & should be held to account accordingly.


If you are an officer or staff member facing use of force allegations do please get your legal team to commission independent expert advice & to have them review any expert advice relied upon by prosecuting authorities. Your livelihood is too important not to do so.


Not seen any video of this one. Use of force rarely looks good, especially when it’s ineffective. Our performance expectations often vastly exceed the realistic impact of only two days training a year…..

A British Transport Police (BTP) officer has been convicted of assault by beating today (8 October) following an incident at Camden Road Underground station in September 2024. Read more - spkl.io/6009AVYaT



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At my old institution, I taught both sides of police abolition in one class. Afterwards, one student said that in his four years at the university, it was the first time he’d ever heard an argument against police abolition. There is a reason I am no longer at that university.

Charlie Kirk debating students on college campuses is a good thing, actually. It's not a lowbrow stunt. For many students, it’s the first time they’ve been exposed to a different point of view. Some don’t even realize there’s a debate to be had on certain topics until they’re…



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