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Doug Wyllie

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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
During a dynamic daylong firearms course presented by LMS Defense, police officers from a handful of agencies proved the credo, “I will get top-notch tactical training whether or not my agency pays for it”
In the aftermath of our special operations success in Abbottabad, Pakistan, law enforcement in the U.S. must remain vigilant for many years to come — one important battle has been won, but the war is far from over
It’s sometimes a useful endeavor to think using the brain of a terrorist — Kevin Gors of SEAL-MAR did a daylong session at ILEETA 2011 demonstrating why
Don Gulla — a 27-year veteran of the King County (Wash.) Sheriff’s Office — demonstrated numerous drills and exercises that can be used at roll call to help officers defend against an ambush or assassination attempt
There’s no such thing as too much ammo unless you’re on fire... or swimming
There should be policies, procedures, and practices that have been trained by all the participants — beginning with LEOs and EMS, but also including 911 call takers and dispatchers — for incidents involving excited delirium subjects
Day One at ILEETA 2011 was at once energizing and exhausting
The recent ‘pepper spray case’ in Colorado offers a reminder about contact with subjects exhibiting behaviors common to persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or a variety of mental and/or psychological health issues