Training

Pre-Contact Assessments & the 10 Laws Of Defensive Tactics

2024-01-24T15:37:02-06:00

Here are 10 key officer survival tenets to remember, shared by longtime trainer and prominent use-of-force expert Dr. Ron Martinelli, that will help officers maintain their tactical edge when directly contacting potentially dangerous subjects...and before. "While several are just common sense," says Ron, "all can save your life." By [...]

Pre-Contact Assessments & the 10 Laws Of Defensive Tactics2024-01-24T15:37:02-06:00

The Last Man or Woman Standing: Training Until The Lights Go Out…or Come On!

2024-01-18T18:55:15-06:00

By Lance J. LoRusso, Esq. for Calibre Press ========== In every training class, we see varying levels of abilities. Some folks are able to grasp the concepts of defensive tactics, vehicle operations or firearms immediately while others require additional assistance, guidance and instruction. Likewise, a constitutional law class may [...]

The Last Man or Woman Standing: Training Until The Lights Go Out…or Come On!2024-01-18T18:55:15-06:00

Ticket for horn honking on Supreme Court docket reveals the far reach of police discretion

2024-01-03T20:07:53-06:00

Discretion requires officers to think ahead to possible, unintended consequences. Are we adequately training officers in the valor of its use? By Val Van Brocklin For Police1.com “Discretion is the better part of valor,” is a slight misquote of a line from Shakespeare’s Henry IV. If you want a [...]

Ticket for horn honking on Supreme Court docket reveals the far reach of police discretion2024-01-03T20:07:53-06:00

Incident analysis: Tactical decision-making during a rapidly evolving officer-involved shooting

2024-01-03T15:45:45-06:00

The actions of Officer Michael Tschida serve as a valuable case study for officers to learn from and adapt their response strategies in similar high-risk situations By Duane Wolfe On December 5, 2023, the St. Paul (Minn.) Police Department received a report of a man in a car, later [...]

Incident analysis: Tactical decision-making during a rapidly evolving officer-involved shooting2024-01-03T15:45:45-06:00

Is the Graham Standard in Play if Officers are Charged Criminally?

2023-12-11T19:00:12-06:00

By Jim Glennon for Calibre Press The Event On August 15th, Sacramento police officers responded to a man with a large knife on a light rail train at the City College Station. The police cleared the car of all but the man, who was obviously agitated. After the officers [...]

Is the Graham Standard in Play if Officers are Charged Criminally?2023-12-11T19:00:12-06:00

What Are the Biggest Challenges to Law Enforcement? Cops Weigh In

2023-12-11T18:50:17-06:00

Reprinted from Calibre Press Last week, guest columnist and longtime law enforcement writer Barbara Schwartz shared insights from current and retired officers on what they felt was the biggest challenge to the police profession. The responses she shared in her article State of the Troops were varied and elicited additional comments [...]

What Are the Biggest Challenges to Law Enforcement? Cops Weigh In2023-12-11T18:50:17-06:00

Use your brain: Adding decision-making to your live-fire drills

2023-09-11T01:51:06-05:00

By Todd Fletcher for Police1.Com Instead of focusing on short-term performance gains, firearm instructors should focus on long-term retention of skills Law enforcement officers are required to do one thing extremely well on every call, traffic stop and public contact: make decisions. There isn’t a shift that goes by [...]

Use your brain: Adding decision-making to your live-fire drills2023-09-11T01:51:06-05:00

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
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