" Disengagement is a very healthy tactical maneuver when faced with multiple subjects, no legal reason to restrain, and no available back-up. While officers love the consequential high from the thrill of the hunt and subsequent encounter with criminals, it is important for them to understand that there is a significant down side to this physiological event. Detectives volunteering for risky undercover assignments and street officers patrolling for nefarious characters are examples. An “adrenaline rush," which is actually a nonclinical term meant to describe the release of adrenaline (epinephrine) from the medulla of the adrenal glands, occurs when the Sympathetic Nervous System is involuntarily activated. This activation is initiated when the brain perceives a high stress event, which is often associated with imminent physical danger.Ĭontrary to the common sense of many outside of law enforcement, involving yourself in situations that activate this physiological response is often quite an exhilarating experience, and is actually sought out by many in the police profession. One aspect of law enforcement that is almost impossible to sufficiently describe to civilians is how the adrenaline rush that officers experience while engaged in particular crime-fighting activities affects the brain and the decision-making process.
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