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It's bad enough when officers get hurt on the street …training injuries are preventable.
June 28, 2007
Every year around a half dozen law enforcement officers die in training accidents. While some of these deaths are related to fitness and health issues---for example an officer that dies after suffering a heart attack during a training run---there are at least two or three that die as the result of firearms or other use-of-force incidents while training. Read Full Article
author: Steve Ashley | posted @ Thursday, June 28, 2007 4:53 PM |
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Sometimes, in trying to help a trainee, we make things worse.
June 21, 2007
I remember a "training officer" I had once, back in my "cub" days, who decided that the best way to break in a new guy was to act all tough and hard, and to intimidate me with his experience and his disdain for me and for what I thought I knew. Read Full Article
author: Steve Ashley | posted @ Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:37 AM |
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Veteran LE Trainer Adam Kasanof's book walks you through the process of serving as an expert witness.
June 11, 2007
Retired NYPD lieutenant, attorney, and ILEETA member Adam Kasanof has done something that has needed to be done for a long time – he has provided an affordable, easy to understand guide to help law enforcement trainers become better expert witnesses. His book is excellent, and long overdue. Read Full Article
author: Steve Ashley | posted @ Monday, June 11, 2007 5:38 PM |
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When trainers aren't careful about terminology, trouble is often the result.
June 07, 2007
As a "profession," law enforcement is growing a body of knowledge, especially as it relates to high-risk activities, such as use of force, driving, and arrest practices. That body of knowledge relies upon certain terminology to illustrate concepts and ideas in an easily understood context. When we choose terminology to illustrate ideas, the temptation is always there to "make it sound good." That's usually OK, but sometimes the effort to make it sound good can create problems for us. Read Full Article
author: Steve Ashley | posted @ Thursday, June 07, 2007 5:49 PM |
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