I've had several people come in, experience this, and then walk away with a very different perspective on the job that their law enforcement officers do. |
If somebody's going to make a mistake, you'd rather the mistake be made here than out on the street. |
If the student's voice and presence and verbal commands are where they need to be, the operator can deescalate the threat from the scenario. By the same token, if the student is not projecting like they should, or if their commands and their presence are not where they need to be, the threat can be escalated. |