The Socially Smart OfficerLogo Design Contest

Being a Balanced Communicator

In this complicated, ever-changing world, it is more important than ever for police officers to have strong communication skills. Unfortunately, many law enforcement agencies do not concentrate on training and evaluating their officers’ interpersonal skills. Arguably, a more destructive weapon than a police officer’s sidearm, baton, or taser is his or her tongue. Poor and inappropriate communication can escalate a confrontation and sour community relations regardless of an officer’s technical proficiency.
There are officer awards for the best driver, firearm proficiency, physical fitness, and academic performance. These hard skills alone do not make one a good officer. Whether in warrior or guardian mode, the ideal officer is an outstanding communicator, who can safely de-escalate the situation at hand. To set the stage for effective communication, officers should practice crucial VERBAL and NON-VERBAL conversation habits. It is essential for law enforcement agencies to train their staff to be Socially Smart Officers because balanced communications are an essential component of officer safety and effectiveness.
Being situationally APPROPRIATE and APPROACHABLE to the person is the key to success. A socially smart officer is a BALANCED COMMUNICATOR with respect to awareness, ability, and attitude.

Audience: Law enforcement officers

I am open to possible color schemes. But this is for training law enforcement officers, so I'm thinking blue, black, and grey.

There should be a theme around being a BALANCE COMMUNICATOR around these three critical components: Attitude, Awareness, and Ability