“Left of bang” is a concept (and a book by Patrick Van Horne and Jason Riley) which can be described as a timeline. It’s the time before a critical incident can no longer be contained. As soon as the IED goes off, the shot is fired, or the crash takes place, you are at bang. “Right of bang” is where police officers do not want to be. Left of bang is about situational awareness and keeping things from getting to bang.

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