Posted on 02/23/2015 7:30:39 AM PST by PROCON
Cops should “take a deep breath’’ — and close their eyes — when dealing with angry people, according to the NYPD’s new “retraining’’ program.
The potentially dangerous advice is part of a $35 million “smart policing’’ primer by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton that most of the cops who have gone through it say is completely useless.
One cop who sat through two full-day programs called them “not realistic’’ and “pretty silly.”
At one point during the lectures, the cop said, those in attendance were given breathing exercises to learn how to calm down — even when facing someone who could pose a threat to their safety.
“They said if you find yourself in a situation that’s getting heated, take a step back, close your eyes and take a deep breath,” he said.
“That’s pretty funny — that I would close my eyes in a tense situation.”
Another cop called the lectures “smoke and mirrors” to appease the public.
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This is an absurd policy, only leading to more LEO deaths.
...just Big Bird DeMoron being the commie he is......
As long as just one career criminal is saved....
They turned their backs on him, and he doubles down on the cause of same. Comrade Wilhelm seems to want to be known as “worse than Dinkins”.
Right... close their eyes.. nanoseconds before taking a round between them.
That’s quite a crew ya have as your “leadership,” NYC.
Shaking head
The cops need to learn how to deescalate a situation. They are great at making it worse.
Wanna bet that if NY held another election tomorrow that he would get 75% of vote? If memory serves, that’s about what he got the first time around.
This “retraining” is all fluff and a total waste of money. We all know this. There was a chance it would be beneficial, but that is gone. Thankfully, in my position I won’t have to attend. Unless they want to send me on overtime. Then I’d be glad to go. Might even stay awake for it.
It might improve their marksmanship.
You need to keep calm to score a head shot.
Sounds like training DeCommieo should be giving to his peeps.
All cops should compete in the BiAthlon .
I thought that was only for the ones whose gate swings both ways?
Cops should put their towels over their heads so the bad guys can’t see them......
A huge increase in Police Officers getting Shot ,Stabbed and Beaten coming soon
Yes they do.
And many of the officers apparently thought that was the purpose of this training.
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