Lt. Dan Marcou

Blue Knights

Lt. Dan Marcou is an internationally-recognized police trainer who was a highly-decorated police officer with 33 years of full-time law enforcement experience. Marcou’s awards include Police Officer of the Year, SWAT Officer of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year and Domestic Violence Officer of the Year. Upon retiring, Lt. Marcou began writing. He is a co-author of “Street Survival II, Tactics for Deadly Encounters,” which is now available. His novels, “The Calling, the Making of a Veteran Cop,” “SWAT, Blue Knights in Black Armor,” “Nobody’s Heroes” and Destiny of Heroes,” as well as his latest non-fiction offering, “Law Dogs, Great Cops in American History,” are all available at Amazon. Dan is a member of the Police1 Editorial Advisory Board.

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How a Mass. sergeant singlehandedly stopped an active shooter
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“Train to the point where your training automatically kicks in when the situation starts,” says Sergeant Nick Bettano
Poem: That day in September
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We remain forever moved by the courage of the first responders and military personnel who responded to the threat that day
John Costello decided ‘not today’ when faced with a life-or-death crash
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An officer's determination helped him survive a head-on collision in his patrol vehicle
Shot at and missed, spit at and hit
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If you work long enough in law enforcement the day will come when someone spits at you. You must prepare your defensible response in advance
Defensive tactics training: Elbow joint to arm bar
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A technique for lone officers who meet resistance on the road
10 lessons learned from the 2012 Sikh temple terror attack
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It has been nine years since the attack, and the lessons learned remain relevant to all police officers today
Has your morale been snatched?
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Morale retention is just as essential as weapon retention for you, other officers and your community
Defensive tactics training: The “Swoop!”
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This technique is so named because of the ease at which you can place a person under arrest in a position to be handcuffed and controlled
Defensive tactics training: Enhancing front compliance for a person who is ‘feeling no pain’
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Having a toolbox filled with effective tools to instantly stop and/or discourage resistance can de-escalate many a situation
The power of the smile
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This simple but effective tool is underutilized by too many officers
The most prolific serial killer in history stopped by police working separately, together
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Samuel Little’s case demonstrates a commonly voiced complaint of veteran officers: A post-arrest criminal justice system that shows more compassion for criminals than victims
Defensive tactics training: Front compliance
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Learning to apply this hold short of pressure also means it can be used as a tactically superior escort hold
Overcoming the empty hand skills training deficit
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These techniques can’t be learned through casual viewing or assimilation. They can only be learned and maintained through repetition
12 important considerations before moving to 'greener pastures'
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If you feel you are policing in an untenable environment, avoid doing anything rash and irreversible without first considering all your options
Be tactically proactive not just reactive
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Follow this philosophy whether responding to a riot or supporting a search warrant
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