Performing Undercover
“This
training in aggressive scenarios
should be given to all new
UCs.”
“My
confidence and performance
noticeably improved.”
“Awesome
use of resources!”
-- Maryland State Police
A new
2.5-day training based on Dr. Sara K. Schneider's study of gifted
undercovers' acting techniques, Performing
Undercover readies new and working undercover
officers in the performance skills necessary to work both effectively
and safely in their undercover roles.
Think of it this way: Even the
most "natural" actors study acting and rely on the feedback they get
from directors to calibrate their performances. It's all that much more
vital that undercover officers, working under dangerous performance
conditions, know how they come across to others and practice, under
safe conditions, time-tested strategies for increasing their
believability.
Yet most undercover trainers do
not have the performance training experience to offer meaningful
performance feedback to officers putting their lives on the line in
undercover investigations.
Dr. Sara K.
Schneider--performance anthropologist, author, and theatre
director--began researching undercover operators' experiences and
taking part in training with them in the mid-1990s. Her newest book, Art of Darkness: Ingenious Performances by
Undercover Operators, Con Men, and Others, has been hailed
by trainers and the public at large as "must" reading for law
enforcement. Its strategies for officer safety have been profiled on
www.PoliceOne.com.
Using Art of Darkness as textbook,
training draws on the performance strategies experienced
undercover operators have used to create credible performances in their
roles, as well as on the techniques used to train professional actors.
Shorter presentations and workshops can also be designed for your
organization's needs.
Lecture is combined with active
practice and critique, video scene analysis, cover story scripting, and
debrief. Sara's book and additional course materials are included for
participants.
Upcoming Trainings
and Presentations
- 5/17-20, 2010, Las
Vegas, NV, Heartland Law Enforcement Training Institute's 5th Annual
Gangs, Guns, and Drugs Conference
- 7/9-11, 2010, Fort
Indiantown Gap, PA, Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
- 8/25-27, 2010, Volk
Field, WI, Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
Art of Darkness has been
called ...
“Suitable
for anyone aspiring to a
career in law enforcement in general and as an undercover operative in
particular”
“Highly
recommended”
“Fascinating
and compelling”
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Contact:
sks@thinkingdr.com
All
materials © Sara K. Schneider 2010