Blog #14: Independent Component #1

Literal:

1. I, Gawen Grunloh, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30.5 hours of work.
2. An article I found called “What is the best pistol for police officers?” on a site called spartan cops helped me complete this component because it gave a criteria for what criminal investigators would value most in a sidearm so I knew what to consider.
3. Work Log
4. I analyzed which sidearm would be the most reliable and most efficient protection for an investigator to take in the field to maintain safety.

Interpretive:

1. My charts and graphs of the data I found that shows my analysis of the various firearms. My analysis states that the Glock 22 model of sidearm is the ideal weapon for criminal investigators. I also spent time at a shooting range to get an idea of what each of the categories I researched actually meant and found that they made quite a difference. 

Pictured is a .38 I had a chance to take a picture of at the shooting range. I didn't analyze this sidearm because it isn't often used by investigators.

Applied:

1. From this component, I understand that a lot of thought has to go into the tools that a criminal investigator must consider to get the job done. Here alone, I had to consider 7 different aspects of each gun before coming to a reasonable conclusion. When in the field, investigators can't afford to not make an educated decision in which tools they take with them to maintain safety. I now understand how much investigators have to consider in choosing their tools on the job.