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

Police Training

Deadly force: Intent versus indifference

If the suspect stops doing whatever it is that caused the officer to act with deadly force, what difference should it make to the officer if the suspect survives that shooting?

July 19, 2012 12:55 PM

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Officer-Involved Shootings

Deadly force: Thou shall not (intend to) kill

June 26, 2012 10:10 AM

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Use of Force

Use of force: Downfalls of the continuum model

Because it’s impossible for any continuum model to provide for an entire set of circumstances in each very unique situation, a “force options” model is the optimal policy alternative

May 29, 2012 10:12 AM

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Police Training

Choosing a police trainer: Researching your potential options

Part Two: It is your right and responsibility to question and know the qualifications of your trainer

March 21, 2012 09:21 AM

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Police Training

Choosing a police trainer: ‘In house’ versus ‘outside provider’

Part One: Once training needs have been identified the next logical question becomes how to deliver the material

March 21, 2012 09:15 AM

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Use of Force

Use of force: Defining ‘objectively-reasonable’ force

The term “objectively reasonable” is the true — and most accurate — legal standard when both teaching use of force, and/or evaluating an officer’s past use of force

February 03, 2012 08:13 AM

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Use of Force

Use of force: Defining ‘reasonable’ versus ‘necessary’

For police use-of-force incidents, the definitions of words like ‘reasonable’ and ‘necessary’ are often discussed but sometimes also misused or misunderstood

January 11, 2012 07:27 AM

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Police Jobs & Careers

When a cop retires: Tips from those who’ve been there, done that

These tidbits of information were so helpful to me in my journey that I would like to share them with all the rest of my brothers and sisters getting ready to make the jump to retirement

October 27, 2011 12:45 PM

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Use of Force

One cop’s response to the ER doctor survey

Significant injuries do not necessarily equate to excessive force, nor do minor injuries necessarily equate to reasonable force

October 04, 2011 11:09 AM

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Use of Force

Limitations of the solo-officer ‘dual force’ tactic

Part Two: The most obvious disadvantage to solo-officer “dual force” deployments is that humans just don’t perform multiple tasks well at the same time, especially under stress

July 29, 2011 11:21 AM

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