Ed Flosi

Taking Training to the Next Level

Ed Flosi is a retired police sergeant from San Jose, California. Ed has a unique combination of real-world experience and academic background. He has worked several assignments including field training program, training unit, narcotics, special operations - K9 handler, research and development, and custody facility supervisor. He has qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts in police practices/force options and is the president of Justitia Consulting and the principal instructor for PROELIA Defense and Arrest Tactics. He has a Master of Science degree from California State University Long Beach. Ed is a Certified Force Analyst through the Force Science Research Center.

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Book Review: The Thin Blue Lifeline
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I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to increase their performance level in dealing with emotionally disturbed persons
Use of force: Facing subjects armed with ECWs
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This article specifically addresses the Electronic Control Weapon capable of deploying probes/darts into a person from farther away than touch distance, causing involuntary muscular contractions/incapacitation
High-risk encounters: Muzzle position and presentation to the target
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Whichever technique you may subscribe to, it is universally accepted to keep your finger off the trigger and indexed until ready to fire
Stressful encounters: Why anger and fear can be good
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We must recognize, examine, and understand two emotional responses we encounter on the street
Academy Instructor: Guardian of the Gate
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On graduation day, it is with tremendous pride and sense of accomplishment that the Law Enforcement Academy Instructor allows those few qualified graduates to begin their journey into our world
Deadly force: Intent versus indifference
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If the suspect stops doing whatever it is that caused the officer to act with deadly force, what difference should it make to the officer if the suspect survives that shooting?
Deadly force: Thou shall not (intend to) kill
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“Bond, James Bond.” If this is how you introduce yourself, and you are employed by Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and your badge number is 007, then you have a license to kill and you need not read ...
Use of force: Downfalls of the continuum model
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Because it's impossible for any continuum model to provide for an entire set of circumstances in each very unique situation, a "force options" model is the optimal policy alternative
Choosing a police trainer: Researching your potential options
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Part Two: It is your right and responsibility to question and know the qualifications of your trainer
Choosing a police trainer: 'In house' versus 'outside provider'
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Part One: Once training needs have been identified the next logical question becomes how to deliver the material
Use of force: Defining 'objectively-reasonable' force
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The term “objectively reasonable” is the true — and most accurate — legal standard when both teaching use of force, and/or evaluating an officer’s past use of force
Use of force: Defining 'reasonable' versus 'necessary'
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For police use-of-force incidents, the definitions of words like ‘reasonable’ and ‘necessary’ are often discussed but sometimes also misused or misunderstood
When a cop retires: Tips from those who’ve been there, done that
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These tidbits of information were so helpful to me in my journey that I would like to share them with all the rest of my brothers and sisters getting ready to make the jump to retirement
One cop's response to the ER doctor survey
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Significant injuries do not necessarily equate to excessive force, nor do minor injuries necessarily equate to reasonable force
Limitations of the solo-officer 'dual force' tactic
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Part Two: The most obvious disadvantage to solo-officer “dual force” deployments is that humans just don’t perform multiple tasks well at the same time, especially under stress
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