Tyson Kilbey

Use of Force from All Angles

Tyson Kilbey has more than 22 years of experience in law enforcement, consisting of three years as a hotel security supervisor and 19 years as a deputy sheriff for the Johnson County Kansas Sheriff’s Office. He has worked in the detention, patrol and training divisions, SWAT, and accident investigation units. He is currently a lieutenant for the Sheriff’s Office.

Kilbey owns Top Firearms Instruction, LLC, and recently authored “Personal Defense Mastery,” a follow-up to his first book “Fundamental Handgun Mastery.” He is a certified instructor for the Gracie University in Torrance, California, and a Master Instructor for the Carotid Restraint Training Institute. He is also the Match Director for the Brandon Collins Memorial Shootout, which is a shooting competition named in honor of a deputy who lost his life in the line of duty. Proceeds from the match go to charitable causes.

Full list of Tyson Kilbey results

Deadly hesitancy: A three-pronged approach to resolving this officer safety issue
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Follows these steps when training officers who have shown a hesitancy to use force
After use of force: 5 essential steps to include in training
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Many defensive tactics training scenarios end once the subject has been restrained, which does not reflect what happens in real life
A primer on gun retention
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Follow these 5 steps to protect against being disarmed by a suspect
Effective verbal communication in use of force situations
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Defensive tactics skills and verbal communication skills should not be an either/or option
First look: The GLOVE use of force tool from Compliant Technologies
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When the pads of the GLOVE come into direct contact with human skin, it generates pain compliance
Why making connections matters during police training
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Taking a 'block and silo' approach to police training does not adequately prepare officers for the complexities of virtually every call for service
5 steps to become an amazing instructor
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Being an instructor is not only an honor but a tremendous responsibility
8 things rookie cops can do to improve their safety
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Follow these steps to prioritize officer safety on every shift
7 easy steps to improving police use of force reports
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Even a reasonable, properly performed use of force incident can come under scrutiny if the report describing the situation is not effectively written
5 underused ways to improve police firearms training
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Cops often complain that firearms training is boring, static and geared strictly toward the passing of a state-mandated qualification course – but it doesn’t have to be that way
9 ways to improve subject control training
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Agencies must do everything possible to enhance current subject control training programs; they owe it to their officers and their communities