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Examples Of Tactical Fixation

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When an officer attempts the same tactic repeatedly and expects a different result, it is called “tactical fixation”. This is important to understand because during stress, an officer will go back to their training. If an officer keeps attempting the same tactic with the same result, the officer is ineffective. The officer has to understand that he or she has to change their tactic to address the situation. For example, an officer is constantly using verbal commands to make a suspect sit down. The suspect does not sit down and the officer is stuck in an endless loop. An officer has to realize that he or she may go through “tactical fixation” while performing under stress.
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