Bill Lewinski, PhD

Bill Lewinksi has a doctorate in Police Psychology from Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a professor in the Law Enforcement Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is on the National Board of Examiners with Goju-Kai Karate-Do USA, and is an ex-lecturer and contributing expert to the Street Survival® Seminars and The Tactical Edge. He lectures and testifies extensively in the area of Performance Psychology in force related matters.

    Dr. Lewinski has compiled an extensive video and text database pertinent to the biomechanical aspects of the reaction times of officers and suspects in a wide array of relevant scenarios. This research has pioneered a more universal understanding of why suspects are often shot in the back by officers who claim to have fired in response to an immediate deadly force threat.

Louise Pyers, MS, BCETS

As a counselor and community psychologist specializing in law enforcement issues, Louise Pyers is a consultant, educator and direct service provider to law enforcement professionals on local, state and national levels. She holds an undergraduate and a Master of Science Degree in clinical psychology. Louise was recently awarded Board Certification as an Expert in Traumatic Stress by The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.

    Her ongoing research with law enforcement officers around the country focuses on the subjects of law-enforcement-assisted suicide (suicide by cop), critical incident stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. This research includes the effects of critical incident stress on an officer's visual and cognitive perceptions as well as memory recall of unfolding critical events.

    Ms. Pyers contributions also extend to police-community relations.  As a member of a focus group of law enforcement and community leaders, she participated in the  development an action plan based on a 1998 research study of public perceptions of police policies and practices.

    Ms. Pyers currently provides employee assistance services and direct counseling to police officers and their families. She also serves law enforcement as a trainer of police academy recruits and as an Incident Response Team member, providing critical incident stress management services to officers involved in shootings and other events with high psychological impact. Ms. Pyers has provided consultative services to police and attorneys regarding mental illness, developmental disabilities and law enforcement assisted suicide.
 

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