Mike Rayburn

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• The only flashlight technique you'll ever need

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  Sometimes you need a searching technique that doubles as a shooting technique

• Here's why all police need a patrol rifle

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  We need to take our equipment and training to the next level in order to be a step above everyone else when it comes to our rifle skills

• Face it, you’re a thrill seeker: How cops can find a healthy balance

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  We may be in the profession to help our fellow man, but the bottom line is that we’re thrill seekers, and there’s nothing wrong with that

• 5 traits of great street cops

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  I’m sure we could come up with a hundred other traits that make a good street cop, but for now, take these few words of wisdom and be safe out there

• The rules of a gunfight (part two): The Miami firefight

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  Although there are no rules in a gunfight, there are simple things you can do to help prepare yourself for that fight of your life

• The #1 rule of a gunfight? There are no rules

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  Although there are no rules in a gunfight, there are simple things you can do to help prepare yourself for that fight of your life

• Point shooting: Instinctive response to deadly threats

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  Shooting is not instinctive, but the natural reactions your body has to the stress of a life-or-death encounter are, for the most part, instinctive

• Improving officer safety at traffic stops

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  To avoid slipping into a “routine” during your traffic stops, one thing to consider is having a multitude of “tools” in the toolkit, using the one at each stop which makes the most sense

• Relevant and realistic firearms training on a tight budget

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  By constantly visualizing, reading, and listening, you can get the most out of your force-on-force training investment when you get there

• Firearms training: Our attitudes need to change

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  Every year the FBI conducts an extensive and thorough investigation and study into law enforcement officer assaults and deaths. If you didn’t know this already, you should. If you’re serious about ...

• Retention shooting: What is it?

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  One only needs to look at the Unified Crime Reports from the FBI to determine that the majority of officer-involved shootings are up close and personal. According to the reports, well over 50 perce...