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

SHOT Show

Suicide intervention: How cops can avoid getting sued

With such difficult and complex legal traps and hurdles to overcome, it becomes legally perilous for officers to intervene in suicidal situations

January 21, 2016 06:24 PM

Mike Wood

SHOT Show

SHOT Show 2016: Surefire’s IntelliBeam is a bright idea

Surefire’s flashlights and weapon-mounted lights have developed a reputation for performance, ruggedness, and user-friendly design, but now we can credit them for being “intelligent”

January 21, 2016 01:51 AM

Mike Wood

SHOT Show

SHOT Show 2016: How active shooter attacks are evolving (and how cops can prepare)

Events of the past year have put some new twists on the active shooter problem

January 21, 2016 01:25 AM

Mike Wood

Patrol Issues

Police History: The Black Panthers and the rise of anti-cop violence

From the very beginning, the Black Panthers tried to incite violent confrontations with the police to achieve their aims

November 13, 2015 04:11 PM

Mike Wood

What cops need to know about ‘levels’ of holster retention

Folks have been confused about holster retention ratings ever since manufacturers started using them, so let’s take a few moments to explore and clarify this important subject

October 23, 2015 04:45 PM

Mike Wood

Police Training

What Sympathetic Nervous System arousal means for officer safety

Corrupted sensory data, slowed cognition, and automatic, uncontrollable physical reactions that characterize SNS arousal have big implications for those involved in law enforcement or self-defense training

September 18, 2015 05:19 PM

Mike Wood

Body Armor

Soft clothes or soft target? 6 safety tips for detectives

Detectives don’t get a pass from criminals just because they’re wearing soft clothes

August 28, 2015 02:53 PM

Mike Wood

Officer Safety

3 challenges for police officers in a post-Ferguson world

It has never been easy to be a cop — and it’s getting even harder to be one now — so watch out for each other and be smart about the risks you’re taking

August 14, 2015 05:42 PM

Mike Wood

Evergreen

15 things ’70s-era cops can teach today’s LEOs

For the cops of my dad’s generation, witnessing today’s hostility, disrespect and general lack of public support for law enforcement is like taking a trip back in time

July 10, 2015 01:28 PM

Mike Wood

Police Training

No Glocks for cops? Why the DA/SA argument is flawed

The theory is that a double/single action (DA/SA) gun would be safer, because the long DA trigger stroke would prevent officers from unconsciously firing

May 29, 2015 05:40 PM

Mike Wood