'How Do I Live in a Greyscale Police Space?'

  • introduces police officers to the importance of anticipating uncertainty in decision-making and explores the characteristics of policing that contribute to a greyscale police space

  • reflects on the integrative nature of policing, the complexity inherent in the field, and the importance of relationships in the community

  • reflects on the impact uncertainty has on police officers thinking, police officers emotions, the victim/witness/suspect experience, and the team

  • cultivates discussion around uncertainty allowing police officers to speak authentically about the personal dimensions of this issue

  • builds strategies to embrace uncertainty: in particular to develop a resilience toolkit for the day-to-day and for flashpoint scenarios; and to develop a culture of resilience within the team