Deputy Chief Kyle Sumpter has over 30 years of law enforcement service. He was a patrol officer, FTO, training coordinator, major crimes detective, firearms instructor, SWAT officer and team commander, and graduated from the FBINA session 237. Kyle was on two seasons of the reality shooting competition show Top Shot. He teaches deadly force, de-escalation and resolving lethal situations to law enforcement officers throughout the state of Washington. Reach him at kyles@cityoffederalway.com.
A patrol officer primer on daily rifle handling
As de-escalation continues its momentum in public discourse and LE curricula, all must remember that the concepts of cover and time apply differently when guns are in the mix
Deciding whether or when to unhandcuff a detained person can be a tricky matter
The notion of the least amount of force sounds nice, which makes it deceptively easy to believe – however, the concept is inherently flawed
Follow these steps to calm your mind and increase your shooting confidence
When asked to predict an assailant’s intent, officers can only guess, based on articulable observations compared with experience
The answer is “Yes!”
How does an LEO armed only with a handgun win in combat against an assailant using a rifle or shotgun, or against multiple lethal assailants?
Qualification is a physical skills test and not an assessment of an LEO’s judgment, understanding of policy or propensity to comply with deadly force law
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