Officer Safety
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While some argue about terminology —tracking versus trailing — let’s consider some strategies to reduce the risks K-9 handlers face when they get close enough to a suspect to be ambushed
The decision by Officer Wilson to use deadly force — at the moment he made that decision — is entirely unrelated to any pre-existing police culture in Ferguson
The only difference between a good shooter and a great shooter are the details
A well-constructed vest is made to minimize this blunt trauma by being stiff enough to resist deformation and to effectively spread the pressure laterally along the vest instead of into one particular spot on the vest
Only you can make this risk assessment for yourself and determine the appropriate tradeoff in terms of having a weapon when you need it versus the inconvenience it entails
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