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

Police Training

What we can learn from officer hand and arm injuries in gunfights

We’ve seen too many examples of officers being injured in the hands or arms during gunfights to ignore this common pattern of injury

November 05, 2018 02:57 PM

Mike Wood

Active Shooter

Rapid Response: How LE can help change the security culture at faith-based institutions

We must expect that religious facilities are primary targets, and take the active measures necessary to protect them from likely attack

October 27, 2018 08:50 PM

Mike Wood

Firearms

The case for the 1911

While it’s increasingly fashionable to mock the 1911 as an outdated and unreliable design, there’s a solid argument for the modern 1911 as a law enforcement duty pistol

October 26, 2018 04:25 PM

Mike Wood

Why the LAPD hostage shooting is a failure of de-escalation policy

We cannot allow the de-escalation narrative to put the safety of criminals before the safety of innocents and the police

September 26, 2018 02:25 PM

Mike Wood

Active Shooter

Fixing the Rescue Task Force

The most critical deficiency in active shooter response is in the area of leadership – specifically, command and control

August 20, 2018 11:03 PM

Mike Wood

Firearms

15 reasons to consider a snubby revolver for your backup gun

While many Police1 readers consider revolvers to be quaint relics of a bygone era, there are some key advantages to using a snubby as your backup gun

July 23, 2018 04:04 PM

Mike Wood

Officer Safety

Tactical considerations for shooting while driving

It would be unwise for departments to enact a blanket prohibition on shooting from moving vehicles, or to micromanage these activities through policy

July 19, 2018 05:31 PM

Mike Wood

Firearms

Backup guns: A cop’s insurance policy

Why you should never go on duty without a lifesaving BUG on your person

June 25, 2018 03:51 PM

Mike Wood

Tactical Products

10 lessons from the Pulse nightclub shooting

Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities

June 12, 2018 12:33 PM

Mike Wood

Bridging the gap between SWAT and patrol

The Advanced Response Patrol Officer Program provides patrol cops with enhanced training, gear and skills that will allow a more effective response to serious tactical situations

April 17, 2018 01:46 PM

Mike Wood