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What is Wrong With Law Enforcement Training?
Instructor Daniel Bales has noticed has some ideas about how to resolve some of the frustrating issues in law enforcement training.
The Sound of Silence | Blue Lives Matter
A police department in Texas made a video for the band Disturbed’s cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence.” It’s outstanding. #BlueLivesMatter
Observations on the PSP Route 33 OIS | Centrifuge Training
A few days ago prosecutors in Pennsylvania released patrol car dashcam video of a gunfight that occurred on PA Rte 33 in Lehigh Valley (we posted as many details of that engagement we could in a previous OIS article). At the request of many of his students, Will Petty...
PSP Cpl Kelly and Trp Seiple | Officer Involved Shooting
Prosecutors in Northampton, PA have released video of an OIS (Officer Involved Shooting) that occurred last year on PA Route 33 in Lehigh Valley. In that exchange of gunfire one trooper was critically injured and the suspect shot after a lengthy fight on the side of the road.
We Get Too Soon Old And Too Late Smart – Cop Compassion
You “On The Job”? This may be one of the most profoundly important articles about your career choice you’ll ever read. OIS discussion is important, as are officer safety, ethics, and tactics – but this is just as significant. Hell, it IS a part of all those.
Motorcycle Carry | Going Heeled on Two Wheels
Bob White gives some simple, effective solutions for riding motorcycles while armed in today’s Just the Tip.
OIS – the Alton Sterling Shooting | New Video Available
Baton Rouge PD has released video of the Alton Sterling OIS from July of 2016. Different perspectives from body cams and a security camera give us a chance to learn.
The Philando Castile Shooting – Some Advice for Cop Readers
This article originally appeared on Active Response Training. It appears here in its entirety with permission. If you’re smart enough to read Breach-Bang-Clear on a regular basis, then you'll have heard of Gorillafritz (Greg Ellifritz), the guy who runs A.R.T. Good...
The RDS-Equipped Pistol As a Duty Gun
Today we're talking red dot sights on pistols in the context of duty carry, i.e. issued by a police department or other LE agency. This is one officer's perspective. The RDS Equipped Handgun - is it suitable for on duty LEO use? Originally published 12-25-17. by Tim...