4 elements of communication
OIR
Officer Generated Barriers
Physical/Interpersonal Barriers
PCS Potpourri
100

The individual that is trying to communicate a message

Sender

100

The I in the basic communication model. 

Information Gathering

100

Slang, 10 codes, police specific words to avoid. 

Jargon

100

A communication barrier when you are not communicating face to face with someone

Phone, email, radio

100
What should you avoid saying when you are ending a contact

have a nice day

200

The area surrounding that affects a way is sent or received. 

Atmosphere

200

The R in the basic contact model

Resolution

200
When an officer is offended and reacts negatively to specific insults directed at the officer. 

Reacting to hot button issues. 

200
A physical barrier present when we are on routine patrol 

vehicles/ boat/ snowmobile/ etc. 

200

you share responsibility for the way that incidents are handled and for the outcomes of incidents

Shared Responsibility
300

The individual who the sender is trying to communicate with. 

Reciever

300

The O in the basic contact model. 

Opening

300

when someone appears to comply, but gives the officer a false impression that they are being cooperative

Fight or flight fallacy

300

A barrier generated while working in the field

environmental factors

300

the cover officer must intervene and override the contact officer. The cover officer might do so by stopping the contact officer from his/her behavio

Contact officer override

400

Process between the receiver and message

Sending
400

The purpose of the Opening in the basic contact model. 

To introduce yourself and explain the reason for contact. 

400
The misconception that if the officer does everything right the subject will comply.  

Falling prey to presumed compliance. 

400

Barriers generated by different eye contact, language, or body language

Cultural barrier

400

use of certain words or phrases to deflect the verbal remarks and to redirect the person’s attention away from his or her agenda, and back to yours

Deflection of verbal abuse

500

Process between the message and receiver.  

Receiving

500

The purpose of the Resolution in the basic contact model. 

To decide what action to take and how you will end the contact. 
500

When officers feel to busy or rushed to deal with a situation correctly. 

Time constraints

500

Barrier generated by an individual with a cognitive issue. 

Mental illness

500

Recognizing someone is emotionally struggling and identifying what they might be feeling

Emotionally labeling