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The article emphasizes the need for law enforcement training programs to align with the fundamentals of human performance, ensuring that officers are prepared to make split-second decisions in rapidly evolving situations. It highlights the importance of human factors and human performance-based training, drawing parallels between police officers and professional athletes.

The article offers information on improving the promotional process for police officers, focusing on creating standardized tests and considering additional criteria beyond exam scores. Topics include the challenge of determining the best promotional process, overemphasizing exam scores in the selection process, and the need to establish additional criteria for promotions to first-line leadership positions.

The article focuses on several ways to improve training for officers, especially pertaining to high-risk, low-frequency calls. Topics include considered that reality-based training (RBT) has gained momentum in police training circles; and examines that the author completed evidence technician training and the agency used portable walls around a victim or vehicle that needed processing.