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Can This Wait for Backup?

In this VALOR Voices Podcast, Floyd Wiley, a lead instructor with the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program, has a conversation with David Flory, a retired chief of police from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Police Department and a lead instructor and on-site facilitator for the VALOR Program, about being safe and waiting for backup.  They discuss how being impatient or afraid to ask for backup can make the difference between a routine call going bad and being able to go home at the end of your shift.
Type: Podcast
Length: 13:36
Publication Date: August 2020
Agencies: VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program
Authors: David Flory (Retired); Floyd Wiley (Retired)
Topics: Officer Safety, High-Risk Calls
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