Police Training
Police1’s Police Training and Law Enforcement Training course resources help to keep officers safer on the street by providing access to information that supports professional development and improves training.
Despite the widespread adoption of bodycams, there remains a surprising gap in their utilization within entry-level and in-service training programs
How do law enforcement supervisors shape and refine these necessary mental attributes for responding officers?
In my last week at the police academy, no one had any hope I would pass the NRA bullseye qualification course, that is except for Sergeant Bob Muth
In committing his unspeakable crime in Newtown, did Adam Lanza also reshape our approach to preventing — and responding to — active shooters in schools?
The after-hours NYPD exercise at Kings Plaza in Brooklyn was intended to test officers’ ability to thwart rampaging gunmen in a crowded public setting
An active shooter incident preempted and averted in Bartlesville (Okla.) provides a template for near-perfect threat response
Law enforcement and hospitals need to work together on planning for violent scenarios
The problem with people like me is the central failure of contact and cover as it is frequently practiced — I want to be the co-contact!
Const. Michael Pegg, 36, broke his leg during an annual requalification exercise, the exact cause of death is unclear
The training focus on how officers interact with members of the public who are mentally ill
Chuck is more than merely my mentor, so join me in celebrating his retirement by adding your thoughts in the comments area below
When a 20-year-old white male stepped through the door with an assault rifle, it turned out to be a lucky night for police and patrons at New Jersey’s largest shopping mall
Trooper Ross Riley, a 17-year-vet, fell off a ledge while performing high angle rescue training operation
If we don’t look critically at incidents that go poorly, we fail to learn, we fail to get better, and we will continue to lose lives needlessly
Visualization is an effective way to ratchet up your own training — and it’s free
A defensive tactics instructor from a major police department requested our opinion regarding the vascular neck restraint
One of the surest ways I know to test myself is competitive shooting — especially in world-class events like the USPSA Handgun Nationals
Upon viewing the video of the incident in which Daytona Beach police officers were forced to shoot Jermaine Green while he held a woman hostage at knifepoint, 5 training challenges came to mind
Police will be challenged to reflect on their professional and personal responsibility to ensure that “government sanctioned” hate crimes never happen again
K-9 Deputy Maco, who specializing in drug and narcotics detection, was hit by a vehicle during training
German techniques help American agencies train efficient K-9 officers
We don’t wait until water goes from horizontal to vertical to start furiously paddling a kayak, so why do we wait until an offender strikes to start dealing with non-compliance?
While searching for protective measures such as increased security, we may be overlooking the most significant way to prevent future incidents: suicide prevention
Urban Shield is designed to strengthen preparedness— whether for a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, or a lone gunman in an elementary school
