Enhancing Human Performance In Security Operations: International And Law Enforcement Perspectives

Synopsis

In This Age Of Terrorism, World And National Security As Well As Policing The Streets Of Our Country Have Become An Increasingly Important Objective. This Book Brings Together International Experts On Stress, Resiliency And Performance. These Experts Draw On Latest Research With Military And Police Personnel To Provide An Integrated Perspective On The Psychological Pressures Involved In This Type Of Work, As Well As Practical Recommendations On How To Optimize Human Performance In Security Operations. This Book Examines Research And Practical Applications To The Field Of Security Operations That Provide New Insights Into The Common Stressors And Challenges Encountered By Personnel And Organizations Involved In Security. The Book Is Divided Into Three Sections. Section I Provides Basic Theoretical Perspectives On Both Social And Psychological Factors That Significantly Impact Human Responses To High Stress Demands Of Security Operations.^ A Theoretical Model Of Resilience Is Presented, With Special Reference To The Police Officer's Job. The Model Includes Many Factors That Are Addressed Throughout The Book, And Provides A Useful Framework For Considering Both The Selection And The Training Issues. Section Ii Emphasizes Scientifically Grounded, Yet Practical, Approaches For Selecting, Training, And Preparing Personnel To Function Effectively In Security Operations. Section Iii Presents A Collection Of Both Case Studies And Special Life-threatening Scenarios That Workers And Leaders In Security Operations May Face. The Training Of New Police Officers In Kosovo And Of Local Demining Teams In Sudan And Iraq Are Addressed, Including Contagion In The Use Of Deadly Force By Police And Security Workers.^ The Preparation Of Security Personnel To Cope With The Threat Of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Or Nuclear Materials Is A Special Problem, And This Book Provides Positive Direction Concerning Human Performance And Effectiveness. It Will Serve As An Outstanding Resource For Defense Organizations, Local, State And Federal Police Forces, Contract Security Firms, Security Operations Personnel, Policymakers, And Educators In The Military--publisher's Description. Section 1: Basic Concepts And Theoretical Foundations -- Individual Difference Factors Affecting Security Operations / Bjorn Helge Johnsen And Jarle Eid -- Social Factors In Security Operations / John Christian Laberg, Kristian Firing, Robert A. Wicklund, Jarle Eid, And Bjorn Helge Johnsen -- Selfless Acts: Organizational And Ideological Commitment In Security And Public Safety Personnel / James E. Griffith And Mark A. Vaitkus -- Modeling Resiliency: Integrating Individual, Team, And Organizational Factors / Douglas Paton And John M. Violanti -- Section 2: Selecting, Training, And Sustaining Personnel For Security Operations -- Benefits And Barriers To Personality Measures In Military Personnel Selection / Michael G. Rumsey & Leonard A. White -- Guiding Principles For Assessing And Selecting High-risk Operational Personnel / John R. Christian, James J. Picano, Robert R. Roland, And Thomas J. Williams --^ Preparation Of Security Personnel For International Operations / Bjorn Helge Johnsen, Jarle Eid, Jon Christian Laberg, And Paul T. Bartone -- Situational Awareness And Shared Mental Models: Implications For Training In Security Operations / Evelyn-rose Saus, Roar Espevik, And Jarle Eid -- New Simulator Based Training Approaches For Security Operations: Low Fidelity Simulations For Assessment / Joseph Psotka, Peter J. Legree, James Belanich, Tiffany M. Bludau, And Dawn M. Gray -- Sustaining Human Performance During Security Operations In The New Millenium / Gerald P. Krueger -- Training For The Unexpected: How Reflection Transforms Hard Action Into Learning Experiences / Kristian Firing And Jon Christian Laberg -- Policing In Uncertain Times: Developing Resilience In Agencies And Officers / Douglas Paton And John M. Violanti -- Increasing Mental Hardiness For Stress Resilience In Operational Settings / Paul T. Bartone And Sigurd W. Hystad --^ Section 3: Lessons From The Field: Experiences And Special Challenges In Securit Operations -- Training And Education Of New Police Officers In Kosovo / Rune Andersen -- Challenges Of Training Indigenous Forces For High Risk Jobs: Demining And Eod Teams In Sudan And Iraq / Jan R. Arvold -- Disinhibitory Contagion: Psychological Processes In Deadly Force Incidents / John M. Violanti And Bryan Vila -- Social And Psychological Factors Contributing To Ethical Breakdowns In Security Operations: Lesons Of Abu Ghraib / Paul T. Bartone -- Stress And Coping In Security And Prisoner Situations / Jarle Eid, Bjorn Helge Johnsen, And Jon Christian Laberg -- Preparing Security Forces For Extreme Stress: The Case Of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Or Nuclear Threat / Ross H. Pastel -- When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going: Senior Leader Stressors And Challenges In A Multinational Environment / Sofia Nilsson, Claes Wallenius, Eva Johansson, And Gerry Larsson. Edited By Paul T. Bartone ... [et Al.] ; With A Foreword By Hans Binnendijk. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.