Control Fear with Knowledge
“I was parked on a side street writing a report when dispatch gave the neighboring car a call in my district. ‘See the bartender...
Guardians of the Night – Bouncers
"If you have ever thought about taking on a second job as a bouncer, solider, police officer or a prison guard, you should talk...
Got a Second? A Journey into the OODA Cycle
Introduction
Today’s environment of accelerating scientific discoveries and technological change bring ever-improving hardware to the end user. In this climate is it easy to overlook...
Best Practices: Warrior Mindset
You probably hear about needing to have a warrior mindset almost daily. Books are published about it, motivational speakers make money speaking of it,...
21 Feet is Way Too Close!
It is common knowledge that a suspect, armed with an edged weapon and within 21 feet of a police officer presents a deadly threat. Why?...
Best Practices: Closing the Reactionary Gap
One of the most important things you can learn about dealing face to face with suspects is the concept of relative positioning. Relative positioning...
Police Officer Survival Guide – The Use of Police Color Codes
One of the modes used in training, which is helpful, is the use of police color codes. The color codes, developed a number of...
The Anatomy Of Fear and How It Relates To Survival Skills Training
An officer assigned to jail duty conducts a prisoner bed check when he observes that a male who was lodged in the drunk tank...
Best Practices: Wargaming As Training
There is a school of thought that suggests good training is proportionate to the amount of money you spend; the more you spend the...
Best Practices: Maintain A Healthy Mind
It's not difficult to find information and inspiration about staying in shape and maintaining a healthy body. However, without maintaining a healthy mind, you...
Your Best Defense is a Strong Offense
In this article, Hank Hayes of No Lie Blades explains that in this day an age your best defense is a strong offense.
When you...
The Winning Edge: MMA Not Biggest Threat To Officer Safety
Takedowns, holds, and poundings, oh my!
Don't pay attention to the man behind the curtain, Dorothy; you're not in Kansas anymore. The man behind the...
Combating Conditioned Hesitation
To survive confrontations in the kill zone, officers must overcome second-guessing and act quickly and decisively. This article is about combating conditioned hesitation.
There are...
Edged Weapon Defense: Is or Was the 21-Foot Rule Valid? Part 2
PoliceOne.com Editors Note: For the record, the 21-Foot Rule, when accurately stated, says that in the time it takes the average officer to recognize...
Police Officer Survival Guide – To Be Armed Off Duty
A dilemma for officers is whether to be armed off duty or not.
Statistics on assaults against off-duty officers are given in a publication released...
Police Officer Survival Guide – Schiopathic, Psychopathic Behaviors and Your Survival
Any individual can become violent and the vast majority of society would commit a homicide under the right circumstances. Consequently, it cannot be assumed...
