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Security Body-Language (BL-TAC)
Training & Consulting

Tactical Body Language for Safer Decisions

Reading behavior. Preventing escalation. Protecting lives.

BL-TAC (Body Language for Tactical Decisions) is a practical, modular doctrine that turns behavioral observation into safe, defensible, real-time action. It blends baseline analysis, pre-attack indicators, proxemics, verbal control, and concise decision loops engineered for high-pressure, low-information environments.

​WHAT IS BL-TAC?

BL-TAC is a field-tested framework for reading human behavior under stress and acting decisively with minimal escalation. It enhances responder safety, protects the public, and strengthens legal defensibility.
 

Key benefits:
• Early de-escalation via structured behavioral scanning
• Better spatial positioning (proxemics) and reduced use of force
• Faster, defensible choices with ICAT-inspired decision tools
• Stronger documentation, public perception, and legal posture

BL-TAC FRAMEWORK — SIX PILLARS

  1. Baseline & Deviation — Define “normal” for the scene/person; detect meaningful departures quickly.

  2. Pre-Attack Indicators — Hands, shoulders, feet, gaze, breath, micro-movements; read the sequence, not a snapshot.

  3. Proxemics & Movement — Distances, angles, cover, and pathing to control space without provoking escalation.

  4. Verbal Judo & Commands — Operational language that lowers friction and drives compliant action under pressure.

  5. Critical Decision-Making — Short, ICAT-inspired loops: prioritize, communicate, intervene, document.

  6. After-Action Review — Ultra-short debriefs for continuous improvement and accountability.

Training Formats

Executive Brief (60–90 min): Command alignment, risk map, language policy, rapid Q&A.
Applied Workshop (3 hrs): Hands-on drills, video-based debrief, BL-TAC protocols.
Core Course (12–16 hrs): Advanced scenarios, unified unit standard, assessment & feedback.
Unit Accompaniment (ongoing): Doctrine build-out, quarterly AARs, KPIs & QA.

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Measurable outcomes:
• Fewer escalation events and citizen complaints
• Shorter incident duration; safer space management
• Reduced force deployments via earlier behavioral detection
• Stronger legal defensibility through improved commands and documentation

 

Primary use-cases: Patrol stops · Crowd events · School/Institutional security · Neighborhood RRF · Detention/Intake · Witness/Subject interviews

Lead Expert — Avi Lalum, Head of Security Body-Language Unit

Selected experience:
• Leadership and training of rapid-response units with police and municipal partners
• Development and delivery of BL-TAC programs for police and institutional security
• Dozens of executive briefs and workshops on de-escalation, tactical communication, and body language under pressure

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