Read the section in Chapter 8 entitled, Decision Making during Crisis Events. Th

Read the section in Chapter 8 entitled, Decision Making during Crisis Events. Th

Read the section in Chapter 8 entitled, Decision Making during Crisis Events. Then watch this video: Seconds from Disaster: Waco Cult – Season 5 Episode 4. (Note: This video is 45 minutes long. I suggest you take notes during the video. If the link is broken, please search for the title, it is on various other online sources.) Describe your thoughts after reviewing these resources in the form of three paragraphs including the following:List two errors in decision making/leadership, which occurred; use your textbook as a source to identify and then explain these errors.
What would you have done differently?
Who (if anyone) is at fault and to what degree?
Spend some time listening to a live police radio scanner during the week. You can find a web platform for that through Broadcastify or several other websites. There are also apps for that! You may pick any department, but some may be more active than others, and you may need to listen to several to get a feel for what goes on. Often it may be difficult to understand what is happening, but see if you can figure out what is happening. Describe your thoughts after reviewing these resources in the form of one paragraph including the following:What agency did you listen to?
What were some of the calls you heard dispatched?
What were some of the decisions the officer would have to make (how to get to the scene, how many officers to ask for, whether to arrest, why type of investigation, etc.)? While this may not be apparent in the communication, place yourself in the seat as the officer responding and try to consider some of the decisions you may have to face.