Convention 2006 — Keynote Speaker

Alexis Artwohl, Ph.D. Dr. Alexis Artwohl provides training and consultation across the USA and Canada. She consistently receives excellent ratings from the many police officers she has trained across North America. During her 16 years as a private practice clinical and police psychologist, she provided traumatic incident debriefings and psychotherapy to officers and their family members at multiple agencies in the Pacific Northwest. In January 1999, Dr. Artwohl closed her clinical practice to join her husband, Assistant Chief Dave Butzer, in his retirement from the Portland Police Bureau. They can now devote all their efforts to training and consultation. Dr. Artwohl is co-author of the acclaimed book, Deadly Force Encounters, written with retired police officer Loren W. Christensen.

Alexis Artwohl, Ph.D.

CRITICAL INCIDENTS: INVESTIGATIONS
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Critical incidents, particularly officer involved shootings, can be high profile events that are very demanding on investigators. Dr. Artwohl will review the research about decision making under stress, perceptual and memory distortions in officer involved shootings, and research being done by the Force Science Research Center. This information will help investigators to better understand the complex psychology and biomechanics of officer involved shootings so they can maximize the accuracy and thoroughness of their investigations.

CRITICAL INCIDENTS: PREPARING TO SURVIVE
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Dr. Artwohl will review the psychology of high threat and combat situations and the implications for physical, legal, and psychological survival. She will review survival research from the areas of psychology, sociology, law enforcement, investigations, and her experience talking with hundreds of officers involved in critical incidents and use of force situations. Participants will be given the information they need to design and evaluate their own training programs that will enhance peak performance of officers during critical incidents and help ensure their survival. This class will be helpful to anyone concerned about surviving critical incidents.

www.alexisartwohl.com