Applications of behavioral methods and procedures in law enforcement will be the topic of the next Northern Michigan University psychology colloquium. Topics will include an analysis of physical skills training, maintenance and retention; officer behaviors associated with the unintentional discharge of firearms; and the broader implications of applying scientific methods and procedures in the profession.

John O’Neill, behavioral scientist at the Force Science Institute, will give the talk at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in Jamrich Hall 1322. The public is invited.