EVIDENCE ACROSS MULTIPLE AGENCIES
STORM’s training methodology has been evaluated through published research,
public agency data, and emerging research—showing measurable outcomes across
multiple real-world implementations.
PEER-REVIEWED. PUBLISHED. SIX YEARS OF FIELD DATA.
A six-year analysis examined
2,845 documented use-of-force incidents
before, during, and after implementation of STORM Training Group curriculum
by the Saint Paul Police Department.
Reduction in overall use-of-force incidents following implementation.
Dramatic decrease in officers using strikes during force encounters.
Significant decrease in chemical spray deployment following implementation.
Substantial reduction in injuries to subjects during use-of-force incidents.
Officer injuries decreased despite an increase in subjects displaying aggressive behavior.
Use of coordinated team ground-control tactics increased substantially during implementation.
SAINT PAUL STUDY AT A GLANCE
Additional Findings
- 19% decrease in pain-compliance techniques and less-lethal weapons
- 26% increase in team arrest-and-control techniques
- 37% increase in multiple-officer controlled takedowns
- 40% reduction in single-officer takedowns
- 39% reduction in Taser deployment
- Officer injuries decreased even as documented aggressive behavior increased 29%
PUBLIC DATA. MEASURABLE CHANGE.
Publicly available City of Minneapolis data show substantial changes in reported
use of force during a period when STORM began providing academy instruction and
assisting with department-wide use-of-force in-service training.
These observational trends do not establish that STORM training caused the changes.
Policy, staffing, leadership, reporting practices, crime patterns, and other factors
may also have influenced the results.
PRELIMINARY FINDINGS. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES.
Preliminary findings from an ongoing evaluation of training implementation at the Apple Valley Police Department show substantial reductions in injuries, post-control force, and compression-risk exposure.
Preliminary findings presented here are from ongoing research and have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal. Findings may be updated as the research and review process continues.
INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
Independent news organizations have reported on STORM’s training methodology and the measurable outcomes associated with its implementation.
Encouraging Results From St. Paul Police Training
Coverage highlighted the program’s emphasis on leverage, positioning, team tactics and control strategies rather than reliance on strikes and weapons.
State of Policing
WCCO examined St. Paul’s training changes and reported lower levels of force, fewer injuries and historically low police-misconduct settlements.
Training Credited With Reducing Injuries & Force
Police1 reported reductions in force and injuries even as documented aggressive and assaultive subject behavior increased.
SEE IT IN THE REAL WORLD
See STORM training concepts applied during actual law-enforcement encounters.
Real-World Technique Breakdown: Ankeny
An Ankeny, Iowa use-of-force incident demonstrates officers applying control concepts consistent with the training methodology during an actual encounter.
Real-World Application
See an officer utilizing STORM Training Group techniques and concepts as a domestic assault suspect resists arrest.
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL & LEGAL REVIEWS
Independent medical and legal professionals have reviewed STORM Training Group curriculum and supporting materials. Their complete written reviews are available below.
BRING THE SYSTEM BACK TO YOUR AGENCY
STORM does more than teach individual techniques. Our instructor-development model is designed to give law enforcement instructors a practical, evidence-informed system they can bring home, teach, evaluate and sustain within their own agency.
Foundation Instructor Trainer®
Our flagship instructor course gives agency trainers the framework, curriculum and instructional approach to bring STORM’s evidence-informed methodology back to their own officers.
Host STORM Training
Bring STORM directly to your department or training facility and create a local opportunity for your agency and neighboring law enforcement professionals.
Not sure which path is right for your agency? We can help you determine the best way to bring the training into your program.
