No, I am not kidding. I really am interested in solving the problem I identified in the blog I posted on September 28 about apprehending knife-wielders without using deadly force.
In my book, one of the seven improvement steps is to continuously improve. With that in mind, a number of police incidents in which persons armed with knives and not directly threatening police were shot and killed — how could these situations be handled better?
In my September 28 blog, I talked about this and offered a prize to the person who comes of with the most creative and workable solution to the problem of apprehending such a person in an urban setting. This is open to everyone, not just police — though I would imagine police would especially want to offer their ideas as well.
So, I am upping the ante – not only does the winner receive an autographed copy of “Arrested Development,” he or she also will receive a check for $25.00.
Let the creative process begin.
Remember, “Continuous improvement causes us to think about upstream process NOT downstream control.”
[Reply on this blog under “comments” or email me at davidccouper@aol.com. Contest ends NOVEMBER 1st, 2012.]
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 
I take it well established non-lethal measures like pepper spray and tasers have already been ruled out. Here’s a crazy idea then. Throw an oversized kevlar blanket over the guy. He won’t be able to stab through it and in the few second it would take him to get it off, an officer, or officers could run up and subdue him. It would have the added benefit of not allowing him to see. Ask for a crazy idea and get one. 🙂
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In the 1980s the NYPD was going to use nets though, so far, I can find no report of their use.
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