Kirk Luther
@kirkluther.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Psychology, Carleton University | Researching Investigative Interviewing, Safeguarding Legal Rights | Tired dad of 3
4/ 💡 A first for #APB, and a step toward bridging law, research, and practice!
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Applied Police Briefings: Accessible Policing Research
Simplifying policing research for law enforcement professionals. Discover actionable insights from our briefings.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
4/ 💡 A first for #APB, and a step toward bridging law, research, and practice!
Read the full case summary for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
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3/ 👤 Prof. Seth Stoughton breaks down what this means for officers, policy makers & trainers, and why pre-force decisions now matter more than ever.
#EvidenceBasedPolicing
#EvidenceBasedPolicing
August 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
3/ 👤 Prof. Seth Stoughton breaks down what this means for officers, policy makers & trainers, and why pre-force decisions now matter more than ever.
#EvidenceBasedPolicing
#EvidenceBasedPolicing
4/ Takeaway: Most officers match Priority of Life training & public expectations, acting decisively when danger is clear.
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Applied Police Briefings: Accessible Policing Research
Simplifying policing research for law enforcement professionals. Discover actionable insights from our briefings.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
4/ Takeaway: Most officers match Priority of Life training & public expectations, acting decisively when danger is clear.
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3/ 12% said they’d wait even with gunfire, possibly due to risk tolerance, department culture, or prior experience.
#ActiveShooter #Policing
#ActiveShooter #Policing
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
3/ 12% said they’d wait even with gunfire, possibly due to risk tolerance, department culture, or prior experience.
#ActiveShooter #Policing
#ActiveShooter #Policing
2/ With a “driving force” (gunfire, injured victims, chaos), officers were ~80× more likely to support immediate entry.
Without it? Most chose to wait, matching modern training.
#PoliceTraining #EvidenceBasedPolicing
Without it? Most chose to wait, matching modern training.
#PoliceTraining #EvidenceBasedPolicing
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
2/ With a “driving force” (gunfire, injured victims, chaos), officers were ~80× more likely to support immediate entry.
Without it? Most chose to wait, matching modern training.
#PoliceTraining #EvidenceBasedPolicing
Without it? Most chose to wait, matching modern training.
#PoliceTraining #EvidenceBasedPolicing
4/ 💡 Takeaway:
Public education works. Scaled effectively, it could improve trust, cooperation, & media coverage.
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#APBJournal #UseOfForce #PoliceLegitimacy
Public education works. Scaled effectively, it could improve trust, cooperation, & media coverage.
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
#APBJournal #UseOfForce #PoliceLegitimacy
Applied Police Briefings: Accessible Policing Research
Simplifying policing research for law enforcement professionals. Discover actionable insights from our briefings.
appliedpolicebriefings.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
4/ 💡 Takeaway:
Public education works. Scaled effectively, it could improve trust, cooperation, & media coverage.
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
#APBJournal #UseOfForce #PoliceLegitimacy
Public education works. Scaled effectively, it could improve trust, cooperation, & media coverage.
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
#APBJournal #UseOfForce #PoliceLegitimacy
3/ 📊 Results:
• Better understanding of force frequency & accuracy
• Debunked 6/9 myths
• Higher perceptions of police legitimacy
#PoliceTraining #ProceduralJustice
• Better understanding of force frequency & accuracy
• Debunked 6/9 myths
• Higher perceptions of police legitimacy
#PoliceTraining #ProceduralJustice
August 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
3/ 📊 Results:
• Better understanding of force frequency & accuracy
• Debunked 6/9 myths
• Higher perceptions of police legitimacy
#PoliceTraining #ProceduralJustice
• Better understanding of force frequency & accuracy
• Debunked 6/9 myths
• Higher perceptions of police legitimacy
#PoliceTraining #ProceduralJustice
2/ 📚 160 students took surveys, watched two 3-hour modules on police use of force, myths, & oversight, then took the surveys again.
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PublicTrust
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PublicTrust
August 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
2/ 📚 160 students took surveys, watched two 3-hour modules on police use of force, myths, & oversight, then took the surveys again.
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PublicTrust
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PublicTrust
4/ 💡 Solution:
Independent oversight (e.g., Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics) + mandatory, standardized reporting. Time to make it happen!
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Independent oversight (e.g., Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics) + mandatory, standardized reporting. Time to make it happen!
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Applied Police Briefings: Accessible Policing Research
Simplifying policing research for law enforcement professionals. Discover actionable insights from our briefings.
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August 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
4/ 💡 Solution:
Independent oversight (e.g., Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics) + mandatory, standardized reporting. Time to make it happen!
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Independent oversight (e.g., Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics) + mandatory, standardized reporting. Time to make it happen!
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
3/ ⚠️ Challenges:
• No mandatory reporting
• Inconsistent definitions & standards
• Agency resistance
• Privacy law limits
• Unclear ownership/oversight
#PoliceData #Transparency
• No mandatory reporting
• Inconsistent definitions & standards
• Agency resistance
• Privacy law limits
• Unclear ownership/oversight
#PoliceData #Transparency
August 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
3/ ⚠️ Challenges:
• No mandatory reporting
• Inconsistent definitions & standards
• Agency resistance
• Privacy law limits
• Unclear ownership/oversight
#PoliceData #Transparency
• No mandatory reporting
• Inconsistent definitions & standards
• Agency resistance
• Privacy law limits
• Unclear ownership/oversight
#PoliceData #Transparency
2/ ✅ Benefits of a national database:
• Transparency & public trust
• Show force is rare & usually justified
• Identify trends & create mitigation strategies
• Correct misconceptions
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PoliceLegitimacy
• Transparency & public trust
• Show force is rare & usually justified
• Identify trends & create mitigation strategies
• Correct misconceptions
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PoliceLegitimacy
August 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
2/ ✅ Benefits of a national database:
• Transparency & public trust
• Show force is rare & usually justified
• Identify trends & create mitigation strategies
• Correct misconceptions
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PoliceLegitimacy
• Transparency & public trust
• Show force is rare & usually justified
• Identify trends & create mitigation strategies
• Correct misconceptions
#EvidenceBasedPolicing #PoliceLegitimacy
4/ 🧠 Takeaway: Don’t wait years for skill to develop, train it early under realistic stress.
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Applied Police Briefings: Accessible Policing Research
Simplifying policing research for law enforcement professionals. Discover actionable insights from our briefings.
appliedpolicebriefings.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
4/ 🧠 Takeaway: Don’t wait years for skill to develop, train it early under realistic stress.
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
3/ 🚨 For new officers, contextually relevant threat training (e.g., sim munitions & opposed scenarios)improved accuracy by 10.6%. That’s equal to almost a decade of operational experience.
#PolicePreparedness #LEOTraining
#PolicePreparedness #LEOTraining
August 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
3/ 🚨 For new officers, contextually relevant threat training (e.g., sim munitions & opposed scenarios)improved accuracy by 10.6%. That’s equal to almost a decade of operational experience.
#PolicePreparedness #LEOTraining
#PolicePreparedness #LEOTraining
2/ 📊 Review of 17 studies:
• Stress ↓ accuracy & decision-making
• Years of service mitigate impact (+1.1% accuracy/year beyond 10–13 yrs)
• Stress narrows gaze to threats, hurting technique
#UseOfForce #TacticalTraining
• Stress ↓ accuracy & decision-making
• Years of service mitigate impact (+1.1% accuracy/year beyond 10–13 yrs)
• Stress narrows gaze to threats, hurting technique
#UseOfForce #TacticalTraining
August 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
2/ 📊 Review of 17 studies:
• Stress ↓ accuracy & decision-making
• Years of service mitigate impact (+1.1% accuracy/year beyond 10–13 yrs)
• Stress narrows gaze to threats, hurting technique
#UseOfForce #TacticalTraining
• Stress ↓ accuracy & decision-making
• Years of service mitigate impact (+1.1% accuracy/year beyond 10–13 yrs)
• Stress narrows gaze to threats, hurting technique
#UseOfForce #TacticalTraining
4/ Takeaway: Don’t just wear BWCs, use them! They’re a powerful tool to improve judgment, reflection, and performance.
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Applied Police Briefings: Accessible Policing Research
Simplifying policing research for law enforcement professionals. Discover actionable insights from our briefings.
appliedpolicebriefings.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
4/ Takeaway: Don’t just wear BWCs, use them! They’re a powerful tool to improve judgment, reflection, and performance.
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
Read the full brief for free: appliedpolicebriefings.com
3/ Even recruits who made mistakes said the video helped them learn from it. But, discomfort was real, highlighting the need for instructor-guided review sessions.
#ReflectivePractice #PoliceEducation
#ReflectivePractice #PoliceEducation
August 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
3/ Even recruits who made mistakes said the video helped them learn from it. But, discomfort was real, highlighting the need for instructor-guided review sessions.
#ReflectivePractice #PoliceEducation
#ReflectivePractice #PoliceEducation
2/ Key findings:
• BWC video helped recruits clarify feedback
• Boosted their confidence
• Revealed blind spots, especially in stressful moments
• Most recruits found it valuable for self-reflection
#LEOTraining #SimulationLearning
• BWC video helped recruits clarify feedback
• Boosted their confidence
• Revealed blind spots, especially in stressful moments
• Most recruits found it valuable for self-reflection
#LEOTraining #SimulationLearning
August 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
2/ Key findings:
• BWC video helped recruits clarify feedback
• Boosted their confidence
• Revealed blind spots, especially in stressful moments
• Most recruits found it valuable for self-reflection
#LEOTraining #SimulationLearning
• BWC video helped recruits clarify feedback
• Boosted their confidence
• Revealed blind spots, especially in stressful moments
• Most recruits found it valuable for self-reflection
#LEOTraining #SimulationLearning