54th Military Police Company Commentary Driving Initiative as Part of Law Enforcement Training

摘要

Basic driver skills training should be the cornerstone of every Emergency Vehicle Operator s Course (EVOC) that is conducted as part of the Law Enforcement Training Program. Commentary driver s training (training in which the driver is encouraged to talk or provide commentary) is incorporated into many civilian law enforcement EVOC courses, and we in the 54th Military Police Company wanted to make it part of ours. So, as we completed law and order certification and began fulfilling the road commitment, we implemented a Commentary Driver's Initiative Program for junior drivers (Soldiers under the age of 21 and E4 or below). This training is designed to increase the hazard awareness and risk perception of junior drivers. Historically, accidents involving junior military police Soldiers have not been simply a result of bad basic driving skills or Soldiers' inattentiveness, but rather of tunnel vision and the unintentional risk-taking behavior commonly experienced by younger drivers with elevated adrenaline levels such as those that occur when responding with activated lights and sirens.