Lawdog brought up in another thread about getting into tunnel vision mode, especially when you move in too fast.
I notice when extreme stress hits you, here comes tunnel vision. Anybody has ways to beat this weak point?
As I mentioned before I am not an LEO, but I had been assigned to go with them especially when drug or gang houses were involved.
One time just before Xmas, we did a raid on a known gang house. When we got to go into the house, we saw that the family had really gone all out on Xmas shopping.
You know,60 pairs of one type of Nike shoes, 200 slacks, etc., etc...exceptionally large family. And all the tags were still on. How thoughtful, I guess in case their friends who received the gifts could return it for a full refund.
The entry team served their warrant and had made a search of the house, rounding up all the suspects.
My partner and I were informed that the building was secure and we could do our investigation. When we entered one room, we noticed a pair of feet wiggling under a pile of new clothes in the closet.
We informed the Lt. and several officers piled the pile and extracted one "leader" who when the police announced themselves, jumped under the pile of clothes and it was only because the floor was cold and he was nekked and he had to go, did we see him squirming.
Having read the "sheet" at the station house on this individual, I went back to the pile of clothes after he had been hooked up. I found two Beretta 96F's...fully loaded, and ready to go.
Apparently, the entry team moved quickly to secure the area missing the individual...possibly tunnel vision?
How do you guys train to eliminate this problem?
I notice when extreme stress hits you, here comes tunnel vision. Anybody has ways to beat this weak point?
As I mentioned before I am not an LEO, but I had been assigned to go with them especially when drug or gang houses were involved.
One time just before Xmas, we did a raid on a known gang house. When we got to go into the house, we saw that the family had really gone all out on Xmas shopping.
You know,60 pairs of one type of Nike shoes, 200 slacks, etc., etc...exceptionally large family. And all the tags were still on. How thoughtful, I guess in case their friends who received the gifts could return it for a full refund.
The entry team served their warrant and had made a search of the house, rounding up all the suspects.
My partner and I were informed that the building was secure and we could do our investigation. When we entered one room, we noticed a pair of feet wiggling under a pile of new clothes in the closet.
We informed the Lt. and several officers piled the pile and extracted one "leader" who when the police announced themselves, jumped under the pile of clothes and it was only because the floor was cold and he was nekked and he had to go, did we see him squirming.
Having read the "sheet" at the station house on this individual, I went back to the pile of clothes after he had been hooked up. I found two Beretta 96F's...fully loaded, and ready to go.
Apparently, the entry team moved quickly to secure the area missing the individual...possibly tunnel vision?
How do you guys train to eliminate this problem?