Why Untrained Cops Use More Force | The Gray Area
About this episode
The episode discusses how undertraining in police forces can lead to excessive use of force and explores solutions through better training.
We dig into a truth that frustrates both cops and civilians: some excessive force grows out of undertraining, not just bad intent. We argue that better grappling and control skills can reduce panic, create more options, and make constitutional policing real when things get physical. • the gray area between “anti-police” and “excusing force” • why undertraining can lead to escalation even with good intent • the difference between violence and control in defensive tactics • how skill confidence...
People in this episode
Host: Sgt. Erik Lavigne
Topics covered
- police training
- excessive force
- defensive tactics
- constitutional policing
- undertraining
- violence vs control
Keywords
- police
- force
- training
- escalation
- defensive tactics
- grappling
- control skills
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