Mike Wood

Tactical Analysis

Mike Wood is the son of a 30-year California Highway Patrolman and the author of “Newhall Shooting: A Tactical Analysis,” the highly-acclaimed study of the 1970 California Highway Patrol gunfight in Newhall, California. Mike is an Honor Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, a graduate of the US Army Airborne School, and a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with over 26 years of service. He’s a National Rifle Association (NRA) Law Enforcement Division-certified firearms instructor, senior editor at RevolverGuy.com, and has been a featured guest on the Excellence In Training Academy and American Warrior Society podcasts, as well as several radio and television programs. He’s grateful for the opportunity to serve and learn from the men and women of law enforcement.

LATEST ARTICLES

Robots

5 tactical considerations for throwable robot deployment

These systems allow tactical teams to collect vital intelligence through onboard video and audio systems

March 23, 2017 01:29 AM

Mike Wood

Terrorism Prevention and Response

What police departments can learn from the San Bernardino terror attack

Patrol officers need to be suitably prepared, trained and equipped to deal with terrorist attacks

January 31, 2017 05:31 PM

Mike Wood

5 new products from Safariland at SHOT Show 2017

These state-of-the-art products will capture the attention of many police officers

January 20, 2017 07:33 PM

Mike Wood

12 things cops need to know about the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 design

From a new grip texture to a crisper trigger, this pistol is worth checking out

January 20, 2017 07:15 PM

Mike Wood

SHOT 2017: First look at the MantisX firearms training system

A wireless transmitter is connected to the handgun, and accelerometers inside the unit precisely measure the movement of the handgun as the trigger is pulled

January 20, 2017 06:55 PM

Mike Wood

SHOT Show

Police response to complex, coordinated attacks: 7 areas of focus for prep

An attack of this nature is not easily handled using traditional law enforcement tactics and methods

January 20, 2017 03:58 PM

Mike Wood

SHOT Show

3 levels of active shooter attack: Is your agency ready to respond?

As active shooter threats evolve, agencies and officers need to assess their current capabilities to respond to these new threats

January 18, 2017 04:31 PM

Mike Wood

Active Shooter

The evolving active shooter threat: Is your police department prepared to respond?

Most of the advances in tactics, techniques, procedures, equipment and training have come about in response to attacks that exposed weaknesses in police preparations

December 27, 2016 08:19 PM

Mike Wood

8 lessons from the 2015 Paris terror attacks

Simultaneous terrorist attacks are today’s reality, planning and training your police department for an effective response will save lives

October 07, 2016 01:38 AM

Mike Wood

NTOA 2016: Duty knife use and deployment for law enforcement

Almost every LEO carries a knife, but very few agencies have an edged weapons policy commensurate with those they have for firearms, impact weapons, chemical weapons, and conductive energy weapons

August 18, 2016 02:16 PM

Mike Wood