Tactical Withdrawal

Here, officers who retreat are not considered “cowards,” as Pamela Davis, a chief in Anne Arundel, Md., said they would be considered back home.

Rather, the Scots define backward steps as “tactical withdrawal,” to slow the pace. In fact, they have taken the American model of hostage negotiation, developed decades ago, and infused it into everyday patrols.
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“Take a step back and talk to people, because it works.”
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