Training

Training with steel targets: What you don’t know can hurt you

2023-09-11T01:42:16-05:00

By Todd Fletcher for Police1.Com Combative Firearms Training Unpredictable bullet spatter can be dangerous for everyone on the range Most officers enjoy the satisfying ring of a successful hit on a steel target. Coupled with the visual feedback of seeing the steel plate move and the round splashing into [...]

Training with steel targets: What you don’t know can hurt you2023-09-11T01:42:16-05:00

Managing your officers’ mental wellbeing in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting

2023-08-28T20:06:19-05:00

Implement these steps to help ensure when your officers are asked how they are holding up after an OIS you’ll get an answer that’s better than “I’m okay." By Dr. Cherylynn Lee for Police1.com My first deployment as a police psychologist was to a homicide scene. The page came [...]

Managing your officers’ mental wellbeing in the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting2023-08-28T20:06:19-05:00

Incident analysis: Hammer attack on Conn. detective offers lessons in responding to a close quarters attack

2023-08-25T01:12:47-05:00

Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself By Duane Wolfe for Police1.com A lone officer responds to a noise complaint and the report of the sounds of breaking glass on August 12 [...]

Incident analysis: Hammer attack on Conn. detective offers lessons in responding to a close quarters attack2023-08-25T01:12:47-05:00

Range drills for training on your own time

2023-08-18T02:50:23-05:00

If you commit to improvement, you can be a high-performance shooter From Police1.com If you want to take your firearms skills to the next level, it’s time to make a plan and commit yourself to improve. Dedication and self-discipline are key to improvement, but you also need a roadmap [...]

Range drills for training on your own time2023-08-18T02:50:23-05:00

Handling citizen complaints in law enforcement

2023-08-18T02:39:23-05:00

From Police1.com Complaints against our officers will never go away. However, don’t always perceive them negatively Ever receive a call from someone in your community, complaining about the service they received from an employee? Unfortunately, we can’t make everyone happy all the time. It’s just something we have to [...]

Handling citizen complaints in law enforcement2023-08-18T02:39:23-05:00

IS CORRECTIONS THE BEST TRAINING FOR THE STREET? What Officers Think.

2023-08-12T01:56:10-05:00

Pinellas County, FL Deputy Ian Rosado e-mailed us to share his opinion that the absolute best way to train for the risks and challenges of the street is to work in a correctional setting first. In our last Calibre Press newsletter we tossed this out to our readers and asked what they thought. [...]

IS CORRECTIONS THE BEST TRAINING FOR THE STREET? What Officers Think.2023-08-12T01:56:10-05:00

Bear Spray to the Face: Why one Constable is glad he was sprayed with OC

2023-07-06T04:19:46-05:00

Editor’s note: The Calibre Press article OC Exposure During Training: A Survival Must? sparked considerable discussion among officers around the country who questioned whether requiring officers to be sprayed with OC was important. In a follow-up piece we shared some of their thoughts. Other LE outlets, like our friends at PoliceOne.com, also received feedback on [...]

Bear Spray to the Face: Why one Constable is glad he was sprayed with OC2023-07-06T04:19:46-05:00

The Parkland Deputy’s Verdict: “Could That Have Been Me?”

2023-07-06T02:39:40-05:00

By Dr. Joel F. Shults for Calibre Press When someone shares some unfortunate occurrence in their life with me, sometimes—if the moment is one where a little levity will be a balm—I will say, “It could have been worse. It could have been me!” Former Broward CO. Sheriff’s Deputy [...]

The Parkland Deputy’s Verdict: “Could That Have Been Me?”2023-07-06T02:39:40-05:00

Jacket tossed onto (not into) a garbage can was not abandoned

2023-06-21T16:33:42-05:00

By Ken Wallentine for Police1.com Law Enforcement and the Law Police conducted a warrantless search of the suspect’s property; the question before the court: Was the property abandoned? Jun 13, 2023 This article was featured in Lexipol's Xiphos newsletter, a monthly legal-focused law enforcement newsletter authored by Ken Wallentine. Subscriptions are [...]

Jacket tossed onto (not into) a garbage can was not abandoned2023-06-21T16:33:42-05:00

Elder Abuse – What Can Law Enforcement Do?

2023-06-21T16:23:41-05:00

Elder abuse is a significant threat to the health and well-being of older adults worldwide. Defined as an intentional or negligent act that causes harm or serious risk of harm to an older adult, elder abuse can include physical, psychological, and sexual abuse; financial exploitation; and neglect and abandonment. Every year, [...]

Elder Abuse – What Can Law Enforcement Do?2023-06-21T16:23:41-05:00
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