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

Police Training

What a thwarted ambush attack can teach cops

Officer Tom Woods was faced with a sudden ambush attack by a man armed with a pair of brass knuckles and a replica that appeared to be a real gun — Woods not only survived, he prevailed

November 30, 2016 03:00 AM

Doug Wyllie

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Was the OSU attack an act of terror? (Hint: yes)

Officials have deliberately skirted the words “radical Islamist terrorism” — but there are myriad signs which point to “yes”

November 28, 2016 11:30 PM

Doug Wyllie

Officer Safety

Would patrolling in pairs stop ambush attacks on cops?

The overwhelming majority of ambush murders of our coppers have occurred when the LEO was alone

November 23, 2016 02:11 AM

Doug Wyllie

Off Duty

4 key considerations for off-duty carry

The topic of off-duty carry is too big an issue to ignore, especially when it is so starkly presented in the news headlines of the day

November 21, 2016 07:05 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

Study: White cops are not more likely to shoot black subjects

A new study authored by the Crime Prevention Research Center digs deep into the data during a period that ‘bookends’ the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson

November 18, 2016 05:45 AM

Doug Wyllie

Patrol Issues

Policing in America during Thanksgiving weekend

For police officers, Thanksgiving can be a pretty busy time

November 17, 2016 06:50 PM

Doug Wyllie

What 2 incidents say about the public’s true feelings toward police

Many “ordinary” citizens who populate this great nation have an inherent willingness to step in to a dangerous confrontation to save a cop’s life

November 15, 2016 06:41 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police Training

Video of Iowa coffee shop confrontation offers reminders about de-escalation

Dealing with a belligerent subject who is passively resisting is a simple problem, but in no way easy

November 14, 2016 05:18 PM

Doug Wyllie

Active Shooter

New book about twin tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base offers lessons for cops

In June 1994, a mentally unstable former airman killed five people and injured 22 others, and a reckless B-52 pilot took three other airmen with him when he crashed during air show practice

November 14, 2016 03:54 PM

Doug Wyllie

Police News

5 things American police can expect from President Donald Trump

Even the deep-in-the-weeds political analysts are befuddled at the outcome of this election, so it’s no small thing to offer predictions, but let’s give it a shot

November 09, 2016 04:45 PM

Doug Wyllie