Ed Flosi

Taking Training to the Next Level

Ed Flosi is a retired police sergeant from San Jose, California. Ed has a unique combination of real-world experience and academic background. He has worked several assignments including field training program, training unit, narcotics, special operations - K9 handler, research and development, and custody facility supervisor. He has qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts in police practices/force options and is the president of Justitia Consulting and the principal instructor for PROELIA Defense and Arrest Tactics. He has a Master of Science degree from California State University Long Beach. Ed is a Certified Force Analyst through the Force Science Research Center.

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LATEST ARTICLES

Use of Force

8 keys to a well-written police use-of-force report

A well-written force response report may take a little longer to write on the front end, but will certainly save you much more time (and trouble) later

August 26, 2014 02:45 PM

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Use of Force

Why your use-of-force model may be flawed (and how to fix it)

Use-of-force models based on continuum / scale / ladder / escalator designs often fail to take into account the “totality of the circumstances” perceived by the officer

March 04, 2014 11:07 AM

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Police Trainers

Enhance your training by visualizing victory

Visualization is an effective way to ratchet up your own training — and it’s free

November 20, 2013 04:57 AM

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Close-Quarters Combat

3 critical ‘outside’ combatives training criteria

My primary concern with recommending a school/studio is whether or not that school/studio has some knowledge of law enforcement training

July 10, 2013 02:31 PM

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Police Trainers

R U OK w/ ‘text-talk’ in police reports?

The American legal system still uses proper English, including correct spelling and grammar, but some say we should accept “text-talk” and incorrectly spelled words as long as they are phonetically correct

March 27, 2013 05:17 AM

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Books and Training Materials

Book Review: The Thin Blue Lifeline

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to increase their performance level in dealing with emotionally disturbed persons

February 25, 2013 05:26 AM

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Use of force: Facing subjects armed with ECWs

This article specifically addresses the Electronic Control Weapon capable of deploying probes/darts into a person from farther away than touch distance, causing involuntary muscular contractions/incapacitation

November 28, 2012 10:19 AM

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High-risk encounters: Muzzle position and presentation to the target

Whichever technique you may subscribe to, it is universally accepted to keep your finger off the trigger and indexed until ready to fire

October 24, 2012 10:29 AM

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Police Trainers

Stressful encounters: Why anger and fear can be good

We must recognize, examine, and understand two emotional responses we encounter on the street

September 25, 2012 06:03 AM

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Police Jobs & Careers

Academy Instructor: Guardian of the Gate

On graduation day, it is with tremendous pride and sense of accomplishment that the Law Enforcement Academy Instructor allows those few qualified graduates to begin their journey into our world

August 09, 2012 04:23 PM

Ed Flosi