Hesitation, communication struggles and fear of looking inexperienced — here’s how to tackle these challenges head-on and build real confidence in the field. By Eric Tung for Police1.com Editor’s Note: This is the sixth installment in our newest series, “Ask Tung,” featuring Commander Eric Tung. With 17 years of experience as [...]
By Matthew Bloodgood and Lon Bartel for Calibre Press “The officer failed to use cover.” This statement, or variations of the theme, frequently appears in plaintiff and prosecution complaints filed against officers. For example, in an intermountain state, two officers were searching for a suicidal male who had assaulted [...]
By Todd Fletcher for American Police Beat | Photo by Billy Etheredge, Potter County (TX) Sheriff’s Office aw enforcement officers are surrounded by video cameras. Body-worn cameras, dash cameras and surveillance cameras have changed the way we operate on a daily basis. These cameras provide more evidence for our investigations, [...]
It seems like every week we hear of a squad car being stolen somewhere in the U.S. Follow these steps to make sure it doesn’t happen to your cruiser By Duane Wolfe for Police1.com On June 20, members of the Colorado State Patrol, along with other agencies, attempted to assist in [...]
City of Hialeah Police Commander Orlando Salvat, right, and Sgt. Rolando Rios, left, rush to a simulated active shooting as instructor Vincent Torres, center, follows during a training session, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Hialeah, Fla. The drill was part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s [...]
From rookie to veteran, maintaining excellence in law enforcement requires commitment, resilience and the unwavering goal to be a great officer By Lt. Dan Marcou for Police1.com In the past, as an instructor at academies, I would conduct a simple survey with each class of recruits. I asked them, [...]
By Lt. Dan Marcou for Police1.com Nothing encourages resistance in a suspect who is considering resistance like an officer who fumbles with their handcuffs. Pros master the art of handcuff application and removal. Here are some considerations for your review. Emergency removal Officers must master the ability to remove [...]
A properly maintained patrol rifle with good magazines and quality ammunition will rarely malfunction, which is exactly why you should set up malfunctions in training By Todd Fletcher for Police1.com In Part 1 of this series, I addressed the most common patrol rifle malfunction, the failure to fire. In other [...]
A recent study demonstrates that police officers are prone to firing their weapons when their colleagues do, emphasizing the need for contextualized firearms training. By J. Pete Blair, Ph.D. for Police1.com This article was reprinted on Police1.com with permission from Tactical Science Publication: DeCarlo J, Dlugolenski E, Myers D. (2024.) An experimental [...]
It’s time for all law enforcement agencies to modify physical fitness training to meet the challenges of the vertical mile. By Warren Keith Pickard for Police1.com The majority of law enforcement training methodology is based on theory, meaning that if you try a particular theory-based technique or principle, it should yield [...]
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