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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Use this technique when a suspect won't give up their arms for handcuffing
“Train to the point where your training automatically kicks in when the situation starts,” says Sergeant Nick Bettano
We remain forever moved by the courage of the first responders and military personnel who responded to the threat that day
This is not an easy position to obtain, so you'd better be prepared to stay the course and try again
An officer's determination helped him survive a head-on collision in his patrol vehicle
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
A technique for lone officers who meet resistance on the road
It has been nine years since the attack, and the lessons learned remain relevant to all police officers today
Morale retention is just as essential as weapon retention for you, other officers and your community
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
Having a toolbox filled with effective tools to instantly stop and/or discourage resistance can de-escalate many a situation
This simple but effective tool is underutilized by too many officers
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
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