Kevin Sailor

Less Lethal Tactics and Training

Sergeant Kevin Sailor is a 36-year veteran of the Westminster (Colorado) Police Department and has served assignments in Patrol, Traffic and Investigations. He also served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a Law Enforcement Specialist. Sergeant Sailor is a Senior Master Instructor for TASER International. He has traveled about the country teaching TASER Instructor classes and performing other duties for TASER International. He also is used as a court expert witness for law firms defending police use of the TASER and other use of force.

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LATEST ARTICLES

Deadly Hesitation

How the law allows for the use of deadly force on unarmed suspects

Cops have to make split-second decisions in situations that are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving

October 14, 2016 11:07 AM

Kevin Sailor

Police use of force, CEWs, and the mentally ill

Persons who pose only a threat to themselves should be treated with extreme caution in regards to using physical force

July 07, 2016 08:49 PM

Kevin Sailor

Deadly Hesitation

Hesitation in using force: Does it start in training?

At times, officers in scenario-based training events may not truly respond the same way they would in an actual encounter on the street — some people just can’t get into role-playing

September 30, 2015 04:30 PM

Kevin Sailor

Is your police agency’s CEW policy dangerously restrictive?

Agencies that adopt overly restrictive provisions in their use of force polices somehow believe this will protect them from liability, when in reality it may lead to increased liability

July 08, 2015 04:34 PM

Kevin Sailor