Is Your Firearms Training Complete
Do you remember your police academy firearms training? During the summer of 1986, at the local county police academy, a basic recruit class enjoyed...
Police Officer Survival Guide – The California Newhall Incident
On April 5, 1970, the officer survival movement was born out of one of the darkest days in law enforcement's history. In less than...
BolaWrap: Early Restraint For Non-Compliant Subjects
The #BolaWrap was specifically designed for mentally ill, drug induced, or non-complaint subjects, as a way to restrain them with using pain, before the...
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?...
Surviving an Edged Weapon Attack
Unconsciousness and Death – Surviving an Edged Weapon Attack . . . witnessed over my 23 years of being a law enforcement professional. In...
Best Practices: Maximize Initial Response
This Best Practices article discusses the importance of investing in your first 10 minutes in order to maximize initial response.
Borrowing a line from the...
Active Shooter Response Training: A Modern Police Necessity
With the advent of Active Shooter Response Training that has developed in response to incidents like the Columbine High School shootings, the law enforcement...
The Value of Light
In the world of police work there are many tools used to increase the officer's effectiveness and to allow him to operate in environments...
Confidence and Competence
Confidence and Competence, this is one of my favorite topics of conversation. Why, because most people would rather talk a good game than actually...
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...
Edged Weapon Defense: Is the 21-foot Rule Valid? Part 1
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...
Amateur Assassins and the Threat They Impose
This is not a review for the Donnie Yen movie Bodyguards and Assassins; this is an article about amateur assassins and the threat they...
Best Practices: Teamwork Minus the B.S.
We live in an age of political correctness where saying the right things seems to have more value than doing the right things. People...
Minimizing Liabilities: Why Policies are Needed
Introduction
Police administrators must face the issue of liability and the importance of minimizing liabilities as part of their responsibilities as the department’s chief. Use...
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...
Filipino Kali is Alive and Well in Today’s Police and Military Training
Thumb through any martial arts magazine and you’ll see advertisements and the mention of the Filipino martial arts (kali, escrima, and arnis). In today’s...
