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Patrol
Surviving Knife Attacks
As a police officer you often find yourself in a position where knife attacks are most likely to occur: within arm’s reach of an unknown individual with unknown intent. It’s a worst-case scenario, but it can happen at any time.
Click here to view these knife techniques in streaming video.
May 31, 2004
Training
Defending Against Spontaneous Knife Attacks
By applying basic principles of fighting, you can increase your chances of successfully countering and surviving a sudden edged weapon assault.
February 3, 2019
Training
How to Defend Against Knife Attacks
Al Giusto of Combined Combatives demonstrates the edged-weapon defensive tactics he'll be teaching at POLICE-TREXPO East 2011 from Aug. 10-12 at the Dulles Expo & Conference Center, South Hall, Chantilly, Va.
July 20, 2011
Patrol
Suspect Attacks Ind. Cops with Large Knife
Lafayette (Ind.) Police officers fatally shot a suspect who attacked them with a large knife, after a four-mile pursuit on Oct. 19 in this dash-cam video.
November 17, 2011
Patrol
Video: Suspect Fatally Shot After Knife Attack on Cop
Lafayette (Ind.) Police have released dash-cam footage showing the fatal shooting of a suspect who stabbed an officer in the face with a large knife. The shooting happened Oct. 19 after a nearly four-mile chase.
November 17, 2011
Patrol
Video: Parolee Attacks, Grabs Gun of MO Officer at Traffic Stop
A Calverton Park, MO, police officer's stop of a suspected drunk or high driver Wednesday morning led to a fight for his life when the motorist resisted arrest and attempted to take his gun.
September 8, 2017
Patrol
Video: Countering Edged-Weapon Attacks
Officers must polish their skills to defend against edged-weapon attacks. At POLICE-TREXPO East 2011, Al Giusto of Combined Combatives is teaching two sessions that directly address these threats.
July 20, 2011
Patrol
Knife Targets
The mere physicality of an edged-weapon encounter is dramatically different than that of a firefight. You will be up close, probably face to face with the bad guy. You will smell his breath, feel his sweat, see his face, and hear the groan when your knife is twisted out of his body.
May 31, 2008
Weapons
Instinct and Knife Attack Defense
It is ridiculous to think that an officer could take a single defensive tactics course that teaches specific techniques for knife defense and then be prepared for a knife attack.
September 4, 2015
Weapons
Rethinking Knife Training
The chance that you will ever use a blade as a weapon in the course of your law enforcement duties is slim. It's far more likely that someone will attack you with a blade. Still, you carry knives. So you need to know how to use them. More importantly, the bad guys carry knives so you need to know how to counter them.
September 16, 2009
Patrol
Combating Ambush Attacks
Combating an ambush-style attack is difficult, but there are some simple steps you can take to put the odds in your favor. First of all, avoid routine.
December 7, 2016
Patrol
8 Stabbed in Minnesota Mall Attack, Suspect Killed
Eight people were stabbed and injured and the suspect was killed by an off-duty officer at Crossroads Center, a mall in St. Cloud, MN, on Saturday about 8:15 p.m.
September 17, 2016
Patrol
Video: Man Charged in Attack on Officers at Connecticut Naval Base
The man accused of "swinging a knife" and assaulting officers at the Groton submarine base in Connecticut Thursday evening will remain in federal custody until a detention hearing scheduled for noon Wednesday.
November 14, 2014
Training
The Winning Edge: Improving Knife Defense Training
Incorporate as many variables as safely possible in your edged weapon training and you will see that some techniques and concepts hold strong, while others fall apart.
March 11, 2022
Patrol
London Police to Carry Acid Attack Response Kits
Police officers in London are being issued 1,000 acid attack response kits after a rise in the number of crimes involving corrosive liquids. Rapid response police cars will now carry the kits, which include protective gear and five-liter bottles of water, to allow officers to give immediate treatment to victims sprayed with acid.
July 25, 2017
Patrol
Station Attacks
Most assaults on cops are borne of desperate bids to evade justice. But what of those who go so far as to engage and assault cops on their home turf? What makes these time bombs tick? Revenge, for one.
May 15, 2011
Patrol
Video: NYPD Officers Sprayed with Accelerant, Burned while Apprehending Murder Suspect
Two NYPD officers were sprayed with an accelerant and burned on Sunday night in the final moments of a manhunt for a 23-year-old who went on a violent spree earlier in the day, authorities say.
March 7, 2016
Patrol
Learn to Win on the Street at POLICE-TREXPO West
Loaded with a variety of new classes to help you stay prepared and protected out in the field, the 2010 POLICE-TREXPO West "Defensive Tactics Track" will provide you with excellent training and techniques. Take a look at the valuable defensive tactics courses that will be offered in Long Beach, Calif., March 29-April 1, 2010.
February 3, 2010
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