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TRAINING WITH REAL-WORLD IMPACT
ASD video on Active Shooter response by civilians: some comments
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department put out a very good video re: surviving an active shooter. It has good information for those family members and
Hugs and Justice
By now, most people have seen this photo of 12 year old Devante Hart hugging and being hugged by Portland, OR, Police Sergeant Bret Barnum
Are You a Cop or a Crook?
“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force.” George Washington. Violence is an inherent part of your job. When you step in
Internal Casualty Collection Point or Rescue Teams? Integrating Police and Fire/EMS Within the Active Shooter Response
Active Shooter events will likely be with us forever. If it is not the mentally ill seeking a sense of aggrandizement or revenge, it will
My Problem with Concealed Appendix Carry
A recent argument for the advantages of the inside-the-waistband (IWB) Concealed Appendix Carry came across my virtual desk. The author did a good job making
Emotionally Integrated Training
Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of battle or the fear of death. —George S. Patton, General,
How Not to Shoot Off-Duty Officers: The Other Side of the Coin
In an earlier blog-entry, I wrote the article, “How Not to Get Shot Off-Duty by Other Officers” (pubished in “The Police Marksman”, March/April 2014 issue).
Pre- and Post-Shooting Actions for the Legally Armed Citizen
As national leaders in firearms training as well as international firearms trainers, we are often asked by legally armed, prepared citizens about protecting themselves from
DT as OJT Rather Than High-Intensity Recurring Training
There is always a lot of complaining by police defensive tactics instructors that officers don’t like to train in DT. They bemoan the lack of