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During a “shoot/don’t shoot” training session in Florida, a live round somehow made it into the training area — a cardinal sin for trainers and safety officers
Georgia Police Officer Patrick Shaver is hoping the documentary will show the difficulties that come with using deadly force in the line of duty
It is our responsibility to assess the risks to ourselves, fellow officers and others, before placing ourselves in jeopardy to save a single life
Just because you wear stripes, bars, clusters, or stars, does not make you a leader
Be serious in your physical training — your life depends on it now and your quality of life depends on it later
A couple was charged with aggravated assault during incident at Pirates game
Officer, 36, fell about 20 feet and was taken to a Stamford area hospital to undergo surgery
Is your ‘tactical toolbox’ a mess or is it organized with your favorite tool right on top, ready to use?
Imagine patrolling a city where the ‘residents’ change on a daily and weekly basis
Part One: Setting the table ...with some of the basics
I believe some shooters get in the habit of covering their non-gun hand while holstering because of cheap leather holsters
Unlike officers who face the volatile realities of life, the ACLU-s safely-ensconced lawyers would rather evaluate TASER use by a less-encumbered and more academic criteria
The UN Convention Against Torture has stated that the TASER “could result in severe pain amounting to torture and in certain cases could even be lethal.”
A poem remembering fallen officers sung to the music of “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen
Withholding IDs justified in face of threats
Key Biscayne Officer Nelia Real was shot in the neck, 2 other officers also injured
A female Key Biscayne police officer, believed to have been shot in the neck, was rushed to a nearby hospital
When trained thoroughly, mentally, physically, and visually in true reactive shooting, there is no difference between ‘offensive’ and ‘defensive’ shooting
One of the most discussed changes has been the switch from the original gas tube system to that of an external piston to cycle the action
Sacrificing your safety for the sake of comfort, cutting corners, saving time, or going fast simply because you can will not assist you in performing you duties
For more than forty years it has been wrongly alleged that Officer James Pence placed spent casings into his jacket pocket during the gunfight
Roughly 88 percent of people are right handed — smoking, wristwatch position, and moving of objects will help you determine which is the dominant hand
Gunfire, shouts of profanity are heard
Thirteen arrested in sweep; agents hospitalized in stable condition