TNM - USA EDITION - CCUPCA

RST RESPONDER | MILITARY | LAW ENFORCEMENT | INTELLIGENCE
A Psychologist
working in the Police
Department can
carry out “Tactical
Psychology” activities
and work side by side
policemen in different
tactical operation
POLICE TACTICAL PSYCHOLOGY
1
Stand shoulder to shoulder the police in case of
operational intervention on aggressive people
suffering from psychopathologies or under the
influence of alcohol or drugs to help them manage
the situation and try to carry out a descalation.
POLICE INVESTIGATIVE
PSYCHOLOGY
1
Carry out criminal profiling activities to support
investigators in cases of unsolved crimes,
providing useful information to reduce the
number of possible suspects.
2
3
4
Intervene alongside policemen in public order
situations by providing advice on psychological
strategies which may help take the crowd under
control.
Teach police members relaxation techniques and
carry out autogenic training activities inside the
Department.
Monitor the stress levels of the S.W.A.T. operators
giving useful information to the Chiefs who are
managing the aforementioned operations.
2
3
Take part as an observer in interrogations of
suspects, victims and witnesses to identify
possible (psychological and neurophysiological)
signs of lies and consequently report them to
detectives.
Carry out interrogations of particularly
fragile victims such as women victims of
violence, children and people with memory
disorders (e.g. elderly suffering from dementia)
and let the detectives be familiar with the
information gathered on the field.
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