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Training
Preparing For the Oral Interview
There is nothing more important or critical to an officer's success in a promotional oral interview than his or her ability to communicate. Even preparation and overall experience are of less importance.
December 31, 2000
Gangs
Field Interviews During Gang Stops
Whether I was recovering a weapon, apprehending a wanted gangster, documenting an association between gangsters, interrupting a drive-by shooting or gang fight, recording a gang member at a specific time, place and location, or developing rapport, they were all fruitful.
November 1, 2010
Technology
Police Promotional Seminar & Expo
March 31, 2001
Weapons
Holster Drawing Techniques
Officer Dan Green shows you how to efficiently draw from 3 carrying positions.
April 26, 2014
Training
Take It Away: Illustrated Disarming Techniques
Step-by-step instructions and photos show you how to disarm a suspect carrying a gun or a knife.
July 31, 2004
Vehicle Ops
FLETC Teaches One-Hand Survival Techniques
Using the non-dominant hand is difficult in common situations such as a lefty using a “righty’s” baseball mitt or a person in an arm cast trying to write with the other arm. But with law enforcement the inability to use the non-dominant hand in an active gunfight can have lethal consequences.
December 6, 2006
Training
Gun Grabs: 3 Techniques
When asked to demonstrate weapon retention, most officers place both hands on their holstered handgun and move their hips violently from side to side. This is a good technique. Here are three additional techniques that can help you keep your duty weapon out of the hands of the bad guy. For the full story, read "Stopping Gun Grabs."
February 1, 2011
Patrol
Practical Flashlight Techniques and Tactics
Any article on law enforcement operations and the use of flashlights can be controversial and much will have been covered in the past. But let's see if I can offer some fresh thoughts on the subject.
April 6, 2015
Patrol
Congresswoman Proposes National Standard for De-escalation Training and Use of Force
“We want our officers using force really that [is] proportional to the situation,” Moore said in an interview on Wednesday. “This is about giving police officers additional training assets with regard to encounters that don’t necessarily have to end up with a use of deadly force.”
May 13, 2016
Patrol
View Officer Survival Techniques in Streaming Video
Click here to view the knife techniques featured in this month's officer survival article in streaming video.
June 6, 2004
Patrol
Training Association Conference Teaches Universal Training Techniques
GENEVA, Ill. - Controlled F.O.R.C.E., providers of defense tactics training, will hold the Second Annual United States National Standards of Training Association Conference Nov. 26 through Dec. 1, 2001 in Las Vegas.
November 19, 2001
Training
Officers and Trainers Hone Skills, Learn New Techniques at ILEETA
Choosing what class to attend at ILEETA is like walking down the hallway of the theater ready to see a movie yet along the way you pass three others you really want to see as well but all are showing at the same time.
March 16, 2022
Patrol
Get a Handle on Car-Cuffing Techniques
As you are interviewing the operator you notice a handgun on the floor of the passenger side of the car. Of course, any backup is light years away.
January 31, 2000
Weapons
Pros and Cons of Handgun and Flashlight Techniques
There are numerous techniques for using a handgun and a standalone flashlight in a low-light tactical situation. Here's a look at six of the most popular techniques how to do them and their pros and cons.--Text Ed Santos and David Griffith. Photos: Ed Santos
August 1, 2014
Weapons
Tactical Search Techniques
The officer learns that this person observed two males dressed in dark clothing in his neighbor's backyard and then heard the sound of breaking glass. The neighbors are out of town on vacation. The officer's pulse quickens as he calls for an additional officer to search the location.
July 31, 2007
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
Technology
Witness Interview System
Twitco
The ParMarLow Witness Interview System allows for prompting the interviewer without interrupting the interview. The line of questioning can be directed without alerting the suspect. The short range (100 to 200 feet) of the system keeps the transmissions in house. Used with the ParMarLow WR-PWRx07 Wireless Earpiece, the suspect is unaware that the interviewer is receiving information from the investigative team.
November 18, 2009
Training
Handcuffing Suspects: 3 Techniques
Too many officers try to handcuff a suspect while he or she is still fighting. Before you can handcuff a suspect, you must obtain control. Here are three techniques for when you're on your own (rear leg sweep), with a partner (rear takedown), or with a group of three or more officers (the swarm). Read our feature, "Closing the Gap," for the full story. Photos by Amaury Murgado.
July 10, 2013
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