Trunk Precaution

June 17, 2005 11:47 AM •

This clip from In the Line of Duty, one of the finest producers of law enforcement training videos on the market, serves as a jarring reminder of the hidden threats that may be lurking inside car trunks.

As you approach the rear of a vehicle, make it a habit to push down on the trunk to ensure that it’s closed and not cracked in preparation for someone to spring out at you from inside. Pushing down, as opposed to pulling up, will help secure whoever might be inside. Also, keep this footage in mind the next time you open a trunk during a search. Be ready for anything!

Video

Duty Sheet and Lesson Plan (PDF) accompanying the video.

The video footage and duty sheet/lesson plan are from the “In the Line of Duty” video “Jack in the Box” Volume 1 Program 9.

See all of the In the Line of Duty videos at ShopPoliceOne.com.

Officer Safety Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol

Scott Buhrmaster

Scott Buhrmaster is the CEO of Calibre Press, one of the leading law enforcement training and information providers in the industry. Scott’s 30-year tenure began in 1989 when he originally signed on with Calibre where he was involved in the creation and marketing of the organization’s popular training courses and award-winning textbooks, videos and online publications.

In 1999, Scott launched The Buhrmaster Group, an organization focused on helping law enforcement training companies develop, market and expand their training efforts. Among his clients was Police1.com, which he signed on with full time as their vice president of training and editorial. During that period, Scott was named to the National Advisory Board of the Force Science Institute, at the time a newly developing organization which was also among his list of clients. Following a seven-year tenure at Police1, Scott signed on with Force Science full-time, initially serving as their vice president of operations and most recently serving as their COO.

Scott has been a long-time contributor to Police1 and has written extensively for other publications and Web sites in the law enforcement market. Additionally, he helped launch two of the most popular e-newsletters in the industry; the Street Survival Newsline and Force Science News. While at Police1, Scott served as the publisher of Police Marksman magazine and a contributing editor for Law Officer magazine.