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

How strong command presence can quickly resolve dynamic incidents

A sergeant for the Lee County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office arrived at a disturbance call and almost immediately took control of a situation that was wildly out of control

March 10, 2017 12:26 PM

Doug Wyllie

What Trump’s first Congressional speech means for cops

Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress surprised many of his detractors

March 02, 2017 07:32 PM

Doug Wyllie

Why San Francisco should continue to support Urban Shield

Urban Shield enables all first responders to put their professional training into practical use in secure, safe scenario-based training exercises

February 24, 2017 07:42 PM

Doug Wyllie

6 more SCOTUS cases to ‘know and tell’

Here are a handful of other — perhaps less-well-known — cases which merit mention in this space

February 24, 2017 12:19 PM

Doug Wyllie

Law Enforcement Policies

5 Supreme Court cases the police and the public should know

Some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases for law enforcement are either misunderstood or entirely unknown by the average American citizen

February 24, 2017 12:13 PM

Doug Wyllie

The murder of Officer Keith Boyer reveals the dangers of early prisoner release

A recidivist gang member whose record includes a 2010 robbery conviction and a 2014 GTA conviction murdered Officer Keith Boyer ten days after release from prison

February 23, 2017 03:58 PM

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What TASER’s acquisition of 2 AI companies means for the future of policing

CEO Rick Smith said that he envisions the company building tools for Axon customers that will leverage the machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities of the new team of experts

February 09, 2017 07:27 PM

Doug Wyllie

Ammunition

9mm vs. .40 caliber: How do the cartridges stack up?

Smith & Wesson released the .40 S&W, and the new cartridge has gained traction, but the 9mm remains far more commonly used — here are some key differences

February 02, 2017 03:51 PM

Doug Wyllie

What Trump’s selection of Neil Gorsuch means for police

If confirmed by the Senate, Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court will be given to Neil Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal appeals court judge on the 10th Circuit

February 01, 2017 01:03 PM

Doug Wyllie

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Why cops should focus on the lone-actor domestic terrorist

At present, terrorist attacks happening in the United States have been different from what typically occurs overseas

January 27, 2017 05:30 PM

Doug Wyllie