Charles Remsberg

10-8: Life on the Line

Charles Remsberg co-founded the original Street Survival Seminar and the Street Survival Newsline, authored three of the best-selling law enforcement training textbooks, and helped produce numerous award-winning training videos. His nearly three decades of work earned him the prestigious O.W. Wilson Award for outstanding contributions to law enforcement and the American Police Hall of Fame Honor Award for distinguished achievement in public service. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief of The Calibre Report®. To subscribe, email editor@calibrepress.com.

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Covert weapon warning: Beware the Strike Spike
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Law enforcement and military intelligence centers have issued an officer safety warning about a covert attack tool called the Strike Spike. It’s a black aluminum disk, about an inch in diameter, ...
Why 'tactical loitering' doesn't cut it anymore
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In an active shooter situation, there's no time to wait for backup
Deadly threat: Going 'safe' too soon
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When firearms trainer John Farnam worked with a group of state police instructors recently to strengthen their urban rifle skills, he encountered a potentially fatal bad habit that he relentlessly ...
Keep your personal vehicles covert
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A rash of car burglaries in one southern California jurisdiction serves as a good reminder to not let your off-duty vehicles reveal your law enforcement connection. According to an advisory from a ...
Lessons from a mass-murder: How to prepare for the worst
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One off-duty officer was the first to arrive on scene after Anders Breivik perpetrated the first of two phases of an attack that was the worst attack in Norway since World War II
Don't let an old myth rob you of good sleep
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Are you avoiding vigorous exercise shortly before you go to bed because you think it will interfere with a good night’s sleep? If so, you’re falling victim to a persistent myth that experts say is ...
7 LEO myths that stress you out and scare your family
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Dr. Alexis Artwohl challenges widely held misconceptions about police work with research-backed facts
2 traffic stops, 2 very different outcomes
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What made the life-and-death difference between two traffic stops on the same offender?
Verbal tactic that calms adrenalin frenzies
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It’s a simple exclamation, yelled as loud as you can: “ONE VOICE!” But it can have an immediate positive effect at a chaotic scene, according to trainer Gary Klugiewicz, an expert in verbal tactics...
Bring fighting into your firearms training
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Jim Van Alstine of the Pickens County (Ga.) SO has become a committed advocate of incorporating hand-to-hand combat drills into your firearms training
It’s 'OK to be Ok' when you have to take a life
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The officer who approached international trainer Brian Willis at a speaking engagement recently is not unique, unfortunately. He’d shot and killed a suspect who was trying to kill him—and he was tr...
Are you 'left-leaning' in your DT training?
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In your DT training, do your drills start “as far to the left of an attack as possible,” or do you simply practice getting out of trouble you’re already in? That provocative question was posed duri...
5 more keys to winning gunfights
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Part two of a two-part series
Are seated suspects less dangerous?
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The position of advantage can change quickly in a dynamic encounter, and you need to understand the effect of sudden shifts so as not to be jeopardized by them. Consider when you’re dealing with a ...
Beware hidden pockets in hats
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When conducting pat-downs and personal searches, be aware that normal-looking headwear can contain hidden pockets with potentially dangerous contents. A variety of caps and hats are marketed online...
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