~ RGVRC Affiliate Scholar ~

Hunter Martaindale is the director of research at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center and an associate professor of research at the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Texas State University. Martaindale’s research focuses on law enforcement performance in response to dynamic use of force encounters such as active shooter events. This research includes assessing law enforcement decision-making generally and the impact of acute stress on performance. Additionally, Martaindale disseminates data on active attack events through his work at the ALERRT Center.