"If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful — you’re harmless." — Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

In law enforcement, we often rush to teach de-escalation without first evaluating whether the trainee is capable of handling what they're expected to de-escalate.

True peace officers are not defined by passivity, but by discipline, judgment, and restraint in the presence of force — not the absence of it.

A trainee who is uncomfortable with the potential for violence may hesitate, shut down, or overcorrect under pressure. Before we can train composure, we must assess capacity. Before we demand wisdom, we must develop confidence.

Field training must go beyond checkboxes and focus on the psychological readiness of each trainee.

Not just: “Can they talk someone down?”

But: “Can they stand their ground, stay calm, and act decisively when lives are on the line?”

We don’t create warriors to make them violent. We create warriors so they never have to be.

👊 Let’s build better officers from the inside out.

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