In Episode 8 of The Resilient Edge, Dave Weiner is joined by Dr. Piero D'Ingillo to break down ROAR through a full-picture lens—where situational awareness includes not only the environment and the threat, but the responder's own stress state, decision-making, and presence. Dr. Piero explains how self-awareness and nervous system regulation directly impact judgment, communication, and de-escalation outcomes in high-pressure moments. The conversation reframes safety as both a tactical discipline and a human skill—because how you show up can change what happens next.

About Dr. Pietro "Piero" D'Ingillo -

Dr. Pietro "Piero" D'Ingillo is a licensed clinical, law enforcement and forensic psychologist. His early career work began in the late 1990s with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). From 2006 until 2016, he attained extensive community-based experience while working for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health where his primary duty was responding to psychiatric crises. For a period of ten years, he responded with sworn officers to community-based psychiatric emergencies and was a member of the Los Angeles Police Department Mental Evaluation Unit and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Mental Evaluation Team. He has collaborated in hundreds of cases with local, federal, and international authorities and gained extensive experience with violence risk assessments as they relate to mentally unstable individuals. Since the year 2004, he has provided trainings to sworn officers on mental illness, as well as de-escalation and management of volatile situations. In 2016 Dr. D'Ingillo re-joined LASD and participated in the development of the Crisis Intervention Training-360 (CIT360) Training where he functions as a full-time instructor. In addition, he also assists the LASD Risk Assessment Management Program on high violence risk cases in the community.

"Situational awareness isn't just noticing what's happening around you—it's noticing what's happening inside you." — Dr. Piero D'Ingillo

"The most overlooked variable in safety is the responder—because you bring your nervous system into every situation." — Dr. Piero D'Ingillo

"When your body is regulated, your decisions are clearer—and clarity is what keeps people safe." — Dr. Piero D'Ingillo