The Right Tools at the Right Time
Unfortunately, maintaining the high standards mentioned is difficult and may cause an officer to take shortcuts or lose their compassion in order to expedite a solution, which will allow them to proceed to the next crisis. Another factor not yet mentioned in the equation is time. Father Time will raise his head and change an officer’s attitude toward their mission and before they realize it, they allow time limits to play a huge role in their decisions. Most officers are aware when this phenomenon influences their decisions. They are confused about this because the older, more experienced officers have accepted this fact, causing the confused officer to believe that allowing time to control their decisions is acceptable and expected. When this happens, they are no longer confused or conflicted. Instead of bucking the system and risking falling out of favor with supervisors, they bow down to Father Time and allow him to take over their ability to think long term before executing their decisions.
