Doug Wyllie

Be Advised...

Doug Wyllie writes police training content on a wide range of topics and trends affecting the law enforcement community. Doug was a co-founder of the Policing Matters podcast and a longtime co-host of the program.

LATEST ARTICLES

Officer-Involved Shootings

Gunfight caught on dashcam: 10-minute training

Trooper Matt Zistel of the Oregon State Police was fired on by an ex-U.S. Army Reservist named John Van Allen — Allen was killed by a single gunshot wound, but Zistel is preparing to return to patrol

October 04, 2013 09:13 AM

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Police Heroes

One man, one gun, and 100 lives saved

An off-duty SAS Marine enjoying a coffee saved 100 lives during the Kenya attack that killed upwards of 70 people

September 25, 2013 01:15 PM

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One man, one gun, and 100 lives saved

September 24, 2013 04:25 PM

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A one-second exercise in deadly-force decision-making

September 16, 2013 11:29 AM

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A cop killer up for parole: LEOs send letters in protest

Although Sidney Dean Porter was sentenced to life in prison for his brutal murder of Officer Frank Ward of the John Day (Ore.) Police Department, he has being given the opportunity to apply for parole

September 16, 2013 09:55 AM

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What can we learn from the Navy Yard attack?

The attack on Building 197 in the Washington Navy Yard underscores similarities in response for active shooter and terror scenarios, and reinforces the lesson that training should be multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional

September 16, 2013 09:39 AM

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Personal Protective Equipment

What you don’t know could kill you: Bloodborne pathogens can live in the open for days

September 11, 2013 09:04 AM

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Terrorism Prevention and Response

On 9/11, we mourn our fallen, and move forward

Twelve years ago, nearly 3,000 Americans perished in the worst terrorist attack this country has ever suffered — today, we look back, gather ourselves, and fix our gaze upon the future

September 10, 2013 01:26 PM

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Body Armor

PoliceOne Roundtable: What’s new in NIJ .06 body armor?

Now that the standard is well established and there are dozens of choices for purchase, we decided to connect with four industry experts to get a handle on what’s new in .06 body armor

September 09, 2013 12:08 PM

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Body Armor

Vest For Life is saving LEOs’ lives with donated body armor

As infuriating as it may be, many agencies don’t outfit their officers with body armor, causing officers to choose between buying proper ballistic protection and putting food on the family table

September 09, 2013 12:02 PM

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