Mike Boyle

Firearms Training and Tactics

Captain Mike Boyle served 27 years with the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, Bureau of Law Enforcement. Mike was responsible for all aspects of pre-service and in-service training and also supervised the internal affairs section of his agency. Mike has also been an assistant police academy director and continues to participate in both recruit and instructor level training. He is a certified instructor in multiple uses of force disciplines including handgun, shotgun, rifle, SMG, impact weapons and unarmed self-defense.

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The safest place to be in a vehicle ambush attack
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Have a plan, should you come under attack when in a vehicle
How officers can integrate firearms and DT training
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In order to prevail, an officer needs the ability to quickly shift gears and apply the correct force option, particularly when facing danger in close quarters
Danner's Tachyon 8-inch Black GTX boots are light and durable
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If a lightweight, yet highly functional pair of boots strikes a chord with you, be sure to check out the Danner Tachyon 8-inch Black GTX
Weapon-mounted lights for patrol
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The new generation of quick-on, quick-off WMLs offer extra visibility in a handy holster-fitted form
Weapon-mounted lights require special training
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A sure recipe for disaster is putting a new piece of safety equipment into service without proper training — this is especially true of weapon-mounted lights
Danner's Melee and Tachyon boots are lightweight, comfortable
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If you’re in need of some well-designed, lightweight boots for training or tactical ops, both the Melee and Tachyon deliver the goods
Product Review: BLACKHAWK! knee and elbow pads
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Using the Advanced Tactical Knee/Elbow V.2 pads extensively in the training environment, making hard contact on asphalt, gravel, and concrete surfaces has proven absolutely painless
Staying safe with the BUG Pocket
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Designed by retired LAPD Sergeant Randy Garcia, the BUG Pocket is a vest holster that is permanently affixed to the officer’s soft body armor carrier
Shotguns for the 21st Century cop
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From training cycles to weapon configurations and ammo load selection, a variety of factors have adversely affected widespread proficiency with the police shotgun
Shotgun training for the 21st Century warrior
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Part Two: With just a little attention to the details, officers of all sizes and aptitudes can become proficient with ultimate police power tool
Shotguns for the 21st Century warrior
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Part One: For more than 50 years, the shotgun was the predominant shoulder weapon for the American law enforcement officer
Firearms Review: Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle
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Ruger’s newest long gun chambered for .308 Winchester is a good fit for certain law enforcement applications
5 keys for plainclothes and off-duty carry
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Unfortunately, the closest thing to off-duty carry training many officers get is qualifying with their off-duty piece once or twice per year
Shoulder weapons and the small-stature officer
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This ain’t your daddy’s wheel gun!
Issue handguns: One size doesn’t fit all
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There is no reason that officers with shorter arms or smaller hands cannot perform to high levels
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