Defensive Tactics

There are real dangers when we fail to regularly evaluate our training programs

Researchers are investigating the full spectrum of injuries that officers sustain while interacting, arresting, detaining, or pursuing suspects

I found this technique very effective during one-on-one physical struggles to handcuff

From sandbags to massage balls, there's a lot of gear to improve both performance and safety for DT instructors

Does your department keep a list of possible projects for grant-funding opportunities?

For two decades, Police1 has delivered training content for LEOs. We asked our long-time columnists to discuss how police training has evolved during that time.

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Any impact used to thwart a suspect from taking your firearm must be done with all the power you can muster

It is imperative that officers who find themselves the victim of such an assault be able to escape quickly

The defensive move to counter the front kick not only turns the tables on your attacker, but it also upends the table on him

Police1 readers share alternative techniques to the 'Big Ben' option

Polis Solutions has launched two national surveys funded by the U.S. Department of Justice BJA to help improve defensive tactics training

There is one escape from the headlock that recognizes the danger of the hold

You are looking down the muzzle of a semi-automatic pistol held by a man at point-blank range, what will you do next?

As a police officer, martial artist and defensive tactics instructor, I have never learned, taught, or used what I would call a “chokehold”