Police Officers
Safety Association
Increasing Traffic Stop
Safety
-------Realities, Myths, and Human
Performance Limitations
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Presenter
Craig Allen is 23 year veteran of law enforcement and serves as a patrol Lieutenant
with the Hillsboro, Oregon, Police Department. Craig holds numerous instructor
certifications ranging from firearms, defensive tactics, and less lethal weapons as well as
other related tactical fields.
Craig has served as a patrol officer, field-training officer, detective, narcotics detective,
patrol sergeant, and SWAT assistant team leader. In 2014, Craig was selected by the
Force Science Institute and graduated the extensive three month Advanced Force
Specialist Course. Craig is responsible for research and development of the agency’s
high liability areas relating to force response and is a court recognized expert on police
force response. Craig has taught extensively both locally at the state/regional level on
these matters.
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Presenter
Roberto DiGiulio is 12 year veteran of law enforcement and serves as a Training
Officer with the Hillsboro, Oregon, Police Department. Roberto holds numerous
instructor certifications ranging from firearms, defensive tactics, and less lethal
weapons as well as other related tactical fields.
Roberto has served as a member of an inner agency SWAT team and in training.
Roberto has taught both locally at the state/regional level on matters concerning force
and tactics. Roberto is a certified Force Analyst through the Force Science Institute
and has taught extensively on the human factors associated with making decisions
under stress. Roberto currently teaches Tactical Communication and Crisis
Intervention at Portland Community College.
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The Traffic Stop
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One of the most routine activities
LEOKA
Implications of Science behind the stop
Recommendations
– Limitations of human performance
– Increase perception
– Tactical considerations
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The Traffic Stop
• Unknown and known risk
• Self initiated and Engineered by the officer
• Commonalities within the profession
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Difference
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Driver approach
Flip at the B pillar
Passenger approach
Call back
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Driver Approach
• Most intuitive
• Typically how we do it?
• A belief that approach tactics can increase
survivability
• B pillar / Frontal view
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Passenger Approach
• Added time to see and perceive threat
• Traffic considerations
• Increase escape routes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0mAXmazHRg
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Traffic Stop Study
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The design
Realities of times
Implications to officer safety
Harsh realities
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Times
• Driver
S = .13 -.17 O (RT) = .37
• Passenger
S = .13 - .17 O (RT) = .36
• Retreat to mitigation zone
D = 2.35 P = 1.5
http://www.forcescience.org/trafficstop.html
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Example
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The role of the Amygdala
• Can you create automatic motor response?
• Can you build off of the AMR
• Should we engineer a safer approach
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Can we develop safer habits
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Walk up / Driver & Passenger
Early recognition of hands
Contingency fluidity
Intentional focus issue
– External narrowly focused
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Managing Time
• Orientation is the key
• What should I be paying attention to
• Attention is singular
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Call Back Traffic Stop
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Purpose
Modifications
Tactical Realties
Reading body mannerisms
Legal aspects
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Conclusion
• Building safer habits
• Inherently by design the driver has the
advantage
• How can we be creative to minimize that
advantage.
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Contact
• Roberto DiGiulio
– roberto.digiulio@hillsboro-oregon.gov
• Craig Allen
– craig.allen@hillsboro-oregon.gov
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