Like any new activity, the CDM becomes second-nature with enough practice.
The CDM provides a structure for how many law enforcement officials, supervisors, and officers already make decisions. This helps to ensure that all decisions made and actions taken are in accordance with department policy and the critical incident is resolved safely. This process is called “spinning the model.” FLSs should “spin the model,” considering each step of the CDM until each issue is successfully completed and the critical incident is resolved.Īt each step in the model, FLSs should be considering the CDM core to determine whether each action taken is in accordance with their agency’s mission and values. As information evolves, supervisors should reevaluate the response, change and reallocate resources, and update all responders on the new direction of the operation. If the issue is not resolved, FLSs must go back to Step 1 and continue the process by beginning to collect more information. When supervisors work their way through the CDM, or “spin the model,” they will go through a structured set of directions that will help them manage dynamic situations and ensure a safe outcome. The CDM can help first-line supervisors (FLSs) make crucial and time-sensitive decisions during critical incidents. The CDM is a five-step tool that is anchored by a set of core values (customized for each agency). PERF has primarily used the CDM as a decision-making tool when training agencies to de-escalate potential use-of-force incidents however, the CDM can be used by law enforcement as a decision-making tool for many types of critical incidents.
This section contains several strategies for effectively managing a critical incident including PERF’s Critical Decision-Making Model, the 7-C’s of a Critical Incident, a checklist for managing a critical incident, and additional resources provided by several other law enforcement agencies PERF’s Critical Decision-Making Model (CDM) Background information on the CDMĪdapted from the police forces in the United Kingdom, PERF’s Critical Decision-Making Model (CDM) can help law enforcement personnel quickly make organized, logical, and ethical decisions. First Line Supervisors (FLSs) can benefit from having resources to help them manage these situations. Critical incidents can be dynamic and dangerous.
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