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SWAT
Gathering Intel for Dynamic Entries (2 of 2)
With this SWAT blog, we're answering a question proposed in the July 26 blog, "Gathering Intel for Dynamic Entries (1 of 2)." A few of you told us how you would handle the scenario proposed.
September 2, 2012
SWAT
Gathering Intel for Dynamic Entries (1 of 2)
A SWAT team's raid of a home in Evansville, Ind., raised many questions, especially after officers encountered a grandmother and 18-year-old watching TV. Here's a similar scenario for you to resolve. Read it and respond with a comment about what you would do.
July 25, 2012
Special Units
SHOT Show 2011: Safariland's Trio of Distraction Devices
The Fuel Air, Low Roll and Low Roll II provide tactical officers with options when they must temporarily disorient subjects during dynamic entries or barricade situations.
January 19, 2011
SWAT
SWAT Raids and Searches Part Five: The Hit
Dynamic entries depend on “surprise, shock, and speed” and you go to the suspects. With deliberate entries like “surround and callout” the suspects come to you. Knock and announce requirements vary for each jurisdiction and must be followed.
February 25, 2009
Patrol
Limiting SWAT Liability
The good old days of being able to kick down doors, port windows, and throw flash bangs as officers run through a house are over. The modern theories of SWAT tactics now depend less on the old style dynamic entries on every warrant service. Instead, more teams are implementing the concepts of surround and call-out, limited penetration, wait and take down, sustained negotiations, and other similar tactics.
July 31, 2006
Weapons
SHOT Show 2013: Daniel Defense's Integrated Suppressed Rifle
AR specialist Daniel Defense introduced an AR-type rifle at SHOT Show chambered in 300 AAC Blackout with an integral suppressor designed for officers in close-quarter battle encounters.
January 15, 2013
Training
N.H. Attorney General Revamps Drug Raid Protocol
New Hampshire's drug task force has received a new commander and revamped operating procedures as a result of a fatal April raid that claimed the life of Greenland's police chief.
December 19, 2012
Weapons
SHOT Show 2011: Kel-Tec Gives More Details On KSG Shotgun
At the Kel-Tec booth, company engineers acknowledged the weapon's similarity to the NeoStead 2000 (NS2000), a combat shotgun produced by South African firearms maker Truvelo beginning in 2001.
January 17, 2011
Editor's Notes
Video: SHOT Show 2013 Highlights
The 2013 edition of the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas provided plenty of innovative tactical gear for officers. POLICE Magazine's video crew visited Daniel Defense, Glock, KDH Defense Systems, Point Blank Body Armor, and SIG Sauer.
January 29, 2013
Patrol
Entries and Civil Liability
Fortunately, the Supreme Court recently overturned two federal court rulings that had exposed officers to potential liability in cases involving warrantless entries.
July 7, 2015
Patrol
5.11 Tactical D.A.R.E. Adventure Trip Entries Due March 27
If you're a D.A.R.E. officer, you probably know a D.A.R.E. student who inspires peers to stay drug free by example through integrity and life choices. Why not nominate this deserving student to win an exciting Montana Adventure trip sponsored by the 5.11 Light for Life Foundation? If your student wins, so do you!
March 23, 2009
Patrol
2015 IACP/Cisco Systems Community Policing Awards Call for Entries
For the 17th year, the IACP/Cisco Systems Community Policing Awards will recognize and pay tribute to departments worldwide that have collaborated with their communities to bring about change, address crime and terrorism, and make their communities and nations a safer place to live, work, and play.
February 10, 2015
Patrol
Dynamic Weapon Retention
As weapon retention—or the lack thereof—is a significant cause of fatalities for police officers, as well as those they are trying to apprehend, this article is intended to help you find a practical solution for weapon retention that will help save lives and reduce departmental liability.
October 31, 2007
Weapons
American Kennel Club Seeks Entries for K-9 Excellence Awards
If your K-9 has played a role in a dramatic rescue or other exemplary act, you can nominate him for an American Kennel Club Award for Canine Excellence (AKC ACE).
March 29, 2006
Patrol
Dynamic Plaques
FVT Plaques
FVT Plaques is introducing new dynamic plaques to recognize police and sheriff's departments.
December 17, 2015
Weapons
Magpul Dynamics Firearms Training
Magpul Dynamics offers firearms training that is in many ways tailored to law enforcement personnel. Magpul instructors teach skill-based firearms training they call weapons manipulation that's designed for "prioritizing efficiency and consistency in mindset, fundamentals and stress conditioning." The courses run the gamut from basic weapons skills to advanced dynamic assault in complex urban environments. Several courses are marked "LEO Only." Photos courtesy of Magpul.
December 4, 2009
Training
Two Dynamic Takedowns
An officer must be able to handle a suspect who becomes resistive or combative during a pat-down search. Here are two moves you can use that will help you take him to the ground, so you keep yourself safe and in control of the situation. Read our full article, "Dynamic Takedown Techniques."
July 21, 2011
Training
Dynamic Takedown Techniques
When it comes to training, most of us don't get enough. So the training we do get must be practical, effective, and efficient. This article will provide you with two techniques you can use to keep yourself safe when dealing with suspects who become resistive or combative during a pat search.
July 20, 2011
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