Firearms Training
        The U.S. Secret Service is using new robotic targets to help agents train for fast-moving, unpredictable situations they may face in the field
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A six-step roadmap to make police training realistic, frequent and accountable
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        From force-on-force drills to brain science, Police Training Week delivers strategies that help agencies reduce risk, improve performance and save lives
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        How T4E helps officers train more frequently, with realistic platforms that fit tight budgets
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        As the Weld County Sheriff’s deputies were no longer on the firing line and securing their gear, one deputy discharged their firearm, injuring themselves and another deputy
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Stress inoculation, memory science and scenario realism can reshape how officers perform when it matters most
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        From room clearing to stress inoculation, these quick, affordable drills help officers build critical skills even when training time is short
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Force-on-force training exposes the limits of static drills and builds the confidence and competence officers need to prevail in real encounters
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Creative scheduling, partnerships, technology and grants can help agencies train more officers more effectively — even when budgets are tight
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The T4E TC 68 rifle mirrors patrol rifle handling, offers flexible power and ammo options, and keeps scenario training safer and more affordable
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Veteran firearms instructor Todd Fletcher explains why minimum-standard training is dangerous and how agencies can build realistic, effective police training programs
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Virtual reality, AI and robotics bring immersive practice to officer training, delivering realism and adaptability beyond classroom lectures
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A five-year NLEFIA review of officer-involved shootings suggests red dot sights improve accuracy, but reveals gaps in agency training and questions about officer preparedness
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A weekly 15-minute training habit can mean the difference between life and death
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The officers were injured by what turned out to be breaching rounds fired by an officer acting as a gunman in the training scenario, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Specialized training targets unique circumstances of off-duty concealed carry
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Agencies must provide their officers with the training they need to be just as competent with their firearm off duty as they are on duty
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Agencies that undertrain with the 12-gauge are overlooking one of law enforcement’s most powerful and versatile defensive tools
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Why mastering sight picture and trigger manipulation is key to red dot handgun success
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Struggle to remove weapon leads to negligent discharge and highlights training takeaways in grip, holster control and dominant hand use
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        CrossFit-trained officers will feel right at home — except now the workout of the day includes targets and tactical gear
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        This drop-in device delivers recoil-free trigger reset, shot placement feedback and app-based tracking — no range, ammo or gear required
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The New Milford Police Department will use the grant to make the firearms range house ADA-compliant
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Grabbing and firing an officer’s gun during arrest results in a felon in possession of firearm conviction and a 110-month prison sentence
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The family of Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, a 22-year veteran of the department, said that the LASD failed to comply with orders by state regulators to inspect and clean the trailers
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Two officers. Two gun grabs. Here’s what went wrong — and what you can learn
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A scenario-based training reveals how drawing a weapon against an unarmed threat shapes officer decisions, tactics and outcomes
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A Pennsylvania State Police said that the .223-caliber rifle provides operational advantages such as a longer effective range
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The ILEETA Conference & Expo isn’t your average training conference — it is a tactical playground for cops who teach cops
    
        
    
        
    
        
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