Deadly Force Encounters Quotes

“The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with them.”
― Alexis Artwohl, Deadly Force Encounters: Cops and Citizens Defending Themselves and Others

“Most find the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting more stressful than the shooting itself.”
― Alexis Artwohl, Deadly Force Encounters: Cops and Citizens Defending Themselves and Others

“I tell myself and the officers I train the LANFWM principle, which is, Life Ain’t No Fucking Western Movie.”
― Alexis Artwohl, Deadly Force Encounters: Cops and Citizens Defending Themselves and Others

“but instead of focusing inwardly like a victim—What is going to happen to me?—the sergeant retained his warrior mindset and focused externally on stopping the threat.”
― Alexis Artwohl, Deadly Force Encounters: Cops and Citizens Defending Themselves and Others

“When people stubbornly refuse to change their opinion even when presented with clear scientific evidence to the contrary, this shows irrational bias and lack of critical thinking.”
― Alexis Artwohl, Deadly Force Encounters: Cops and Citizens Defending Themselves and Others

“It is not about laws, tactics, and equipment, but instead, the people behind the badge and the human performance factors that influence them.”
― Alexis Artwohl, Deadly Force Encounters: Cops and Citizens Defending Themselves and Others