Sgt. Glenn French

Full list of Sgt. Glenn French results

• Training tip: Tactical options for SWAT making a 'tubular assault'

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  There are a couple tactical options that tend to be overlooked in the planning stages of a tubular assault. SWAT commanders seem to focus on the entry point of the plane and the close proximity of ...

• 4 reasons why military veterans make great cops

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  There are many qualities that prepare service members for a successful career in law enforcement

• Breaching: Which option is best for your team?

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  Intelligence of the target and the nature of the tactical situation determine the best breaching option

• How ticket quotas negatively impact police morale and public trust

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  Imposing ticket quotas on your officers to measure performance is an easy way to supervise, but it’s not the most effective

• Why Orlando SWAT should be praised for the Pulse nightclub response

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  Many trainers are either forgetting a very important element of active shooter tactical response or are simply unaware of it

• Bomb robots: An explosive change in threat neutralization

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  Dallas Police added an explosive threat neutralization tactic that doesn’t expose a single cop and is almost guaranteed to end the siege

• 2 strategies to prevent tactical errors in SWAT operations

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  Without a SOP for evaluating how a tactical team is used, the liability factor soars when a critical error occurs

• How Executive Order 13688 jeopardizes police officer safety

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  Executive Order 13688, issued in January 2015, effectively ended federal support for the local equipment acquisition program known as the 1033 program

• Why we need to throw out the script in large-scale incident training

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  Allowing cops to leave the carefully-crafted training script may not always conclude the way the brass would like, but that is truly the best way for cops to learn

• Why the LAPD's 'Preservation of Life' medal is dangerous for cops

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  Scores of cops have been involved in deadly force encounters and didn’t use lawful lethal force. An award only casts doubt in cops' minds on how to properly react in a critical incident

• Debriefing a siege: What the Ala. bunker standoff can teach SWAT about successful hostage rescue

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  Successful planning, rehearsal and execution can only be achieved through well-trained and capable SWAT operators

• How NYPD’s Hercules team serves as a model for counterterrorism

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  The NYPD Hercules team’s message is that NYC is not an easy target

• Why patrol must train to SWAT-level threat recognition

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  Cops face the threat of anti-cop factions who not only encourage hate and bias against police, but encourage violent attacks against officers — recognizing which is which is critical in today’s age

• Where does EMS fit into active shooter response? Lessons from Aurora theater shooting

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  There are plenty of firefighters and EMS personnel willing to respond to these dangerous active shooter incidents when they know that they have the proper equipment, training, and police assistance

• The therapeutic sport that's helping combat stress

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  Many men and women across this nation have discovered the ancient art and have fell in love with the individual satisfaction that this sport can provide

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