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16 LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY AUGUST 2017 www.officer.com ■ Local foreign languages. Interacting effec- tively with a local foreign population is criti- cal. While most military veterans may know how to state the commands "Halt," "Stop," or "Come Here" in Arabic or Pashtun, for example, they may not know how to say it in Spanish or Somali. Military veterans under- stand the reasons for speaking short, simple commands in a different language, they will just need to know the language. ■ Use of force escalation steps. For most deployed military personnel, the rules of engagement (ROE) govern when deadly force can and cannot be used. Military ROE is vastly different than legal use of deadly force guidelines by LE personnel. This is a point to stress and re-stress that the ROE while deployed and the use of deadly force guidelines may appear similar but they are in fact very different. Again, role playing exercises are the best training style for military veterans in LE roles. Military veterans are a great fit for LE roles. Law enforcement departments that seek to reach out should explain the purpose and reward of a LE career, and find ways to match the skills with the needs of the department. Veterans can bring great skill sets that can expand the department's capabilities while reinforc- ing the honor, service, and dedication of the military to local communities. Skill sets appropriately translated and applied to law enforcement make good depart- ments that much better. International Association of Chiefs of Police Come see us at Booth 2613! Monday, October 23rd You won't want to miss this... Special Guest T.B.A. Circle 14 on Reader Service Card Circle 13 on Reader Service Card Chad Storlie is a retired US Army Special Forces of ficer with 20+ years of Active and Reser ve ser vice in infantr y, Special Forces, and joint headquar ters units. Find this article in full at Officer.com/12347178 Finding a military veteran(s) to apply to your department will not be very difficult. There are probably military veterans that you can find already in your community, and you may be close to local bases. T R A I N I N G A N D O F F I C E R S A F E T Y

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