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HUMAN TERRAIN MAPPING AND BEHAVIOR PATTERN RECOGNITION

Law Enforcement Conference Workshop

Curriculum Overview

• Understanding the physiological and psychological effects on the human brain as a starting point for behavior pattern recognition.

• Enhanced decision making without the influence of cognitive bias.

• Criminal Behavior vs. Terrorist Behavior

• Situational Awareness and how it applies to observation, reporting, communication, and articulation.

• Using the Six Layers of Human Behavior to promote advanced critical thinking.

Vi Layers Of Human Behavior

• Heuristics

• Proxemics

• Geographics

• Atmospherics

• Biometrics

• Kinesics

HOW DO WE REALLY SEE?

PRE-FRONTAL CORTEX VS. LIMBIC SYSTEM

Amygdalae

• The brain’s warning system tied directly to the senses;

• Sights, sounds, tastes, and smells (the sense of smell being the strongest)

• Controls the adrenal cortex and activates the Hypothalamus.

Hypothalamus

• Temperature regulation, cooling through sweat

• Can be a biometric cue for fight or flee

• Warning through heat

THE INVERTED “U” AND COOPERS COLOR CODE

White – Readiness is non-existent (same as if sleeping, reading a book, or otherwise without any perception of surroundings or movements within them).

Yellow – Readiness is aware, but unspecific. The individual is aware of their surroundings and making sense of anomalies.

• Orange – Readiness is a specific alert. The individual is aware of any activity or person within his surroundings which presents a threat.

Red – Readiness to face danger. Fight mode. The individual is aware of a specific immediate threat, this can result in use of deadly force.

• Black – All stop. This is a psychological and physiological state where the individual is incapable of action. Commonly referred to as OBE (Overwhelmed by the Event).

Atmospherics

Subtle changes in the baseline or “mood” such as; trash, bullet holes, rubble, graffiti, and traffic.

Biometrics

Life measurement, physiological responses to external stimuli/stress. Cannot be controlled or manipulated.

Kinesics

Physical manifestations and gestures stemming from biometrics. Body language and paralanguage.

We have over 50 years of defense, intelligence, and law enforcement experience and our staff is comprised of seasoned professionals with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

Our Focus

We equip officers with training in human behavior for advanced critical thinking and real-time decision making.

Reduction of liability for individuals and agencies, increasing survivability while building community rapport and legitimacy.

Cognitively real training for threat recognition and the articulation of decisions that aligns with legal, moral, and ethical frameworks.