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Section: Training
Training
How to Become a Bomb Tech
There are many more officers who want to wear the fabled bomb tech symbol of laurel leaves, electric bolts, and an aerial known as the "crab" than there are positions available.
September 4, 2015
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
Training
Getting Your Project Approved
Support for your idea starts when you get decision-makers on your side by being brief and to the point.
September 4, 2015
Training
Rappelling: Stopping the Fall
Rappelling is an important skill for law enforcement tactical teams, but improper training can lead to fatalities.
August 24, 2015
Training
Lights, Sights, and Lasers
The "Lights, Sights, and Lasers" training course is completely free to law enforcement officers and it provides always evolving training that is otherwise often hard to come by.
August 24, 2015
Training
Dealing With A Bad Attitude
A person with a bad attitude can be disruptive to the workplace, it's not something you want in your unit but before you face the issue head on, make sure you've documented their bad tendencies.
August 20, 2015
Training
You Are Not Their Friend
The role of a law enforcement supervisor is to lead, motivate, and help accomplish the agency's mission. Nowhere in that role does it state you have to be everyone's friend.
July 16, 2015
Training
Cops are Not Ninjas
Understand that the law throughout this country is that officers are permitted to use objectively reasonable force under the totality of the circumstances, and that means they do not have to use deadly force only if nothing else would work.
July 16, 2015
Training
Critical Incident Drills: Staging a Dress Rehearsal
Before a sheriff or chief is going to sign off on committing resources to a practical critical incident exercise, you will have to convince him or her of need. And he or she will likely be more receptive to the idea if you have done some work and determined what bugs need to be worked out in your response plan.
June 30, 2015
Training
The Management Side of Leadership
You often hear the word "leadership" used, but it has become so cliché that the real meaning has been all but lost. Many have pushed away the management side of the house and have ignored the fact that being an effective manager is a big part of a leader's job.
June 30, 2015
Training
Strength in Numbers
If at all possible, arrests should be made using the principle of mass, which means having two officers for every suspect you arrest. There are two advantages to this: the arrestee is less likely to resist and two officers are more likely to be able to control the suspect if needed.
June 30, 2015
Training
Moving While Shooting
There are a number of benefits to shooting while moving. First, a moving target is a much harder target to hit than one that is stationary. Secondly, it lessens that action-versus-reaction gap
May 31, 2015
Training
Reviewing Reports
The success or failure of any law enforcement agency revolves around the quality of its paperwork. As a supervisor you must set high standards early on to ensure success. Everything you approve will have your name on it, and thus your subordinates' reports become yours.
May 30, 2015
Training
Reacting to Gun Grabs
In addition to the built-in retention of your holster, there are some techniques and tactics that you need to know in order to keep your duty weapon in place during a physical altercation.
April 30, 2015
Training
25 Ways to Make Police Training More Effective
Because police training is in the news we thought it was a good time to ask veteran officers and trainers how they would improve law enforcement training and make it more effective. The following is collected from the comments of more than a dozen sources.
April 29, 2015
Training
Ignorance or Noncompliance
The one recurring issue we have as supervisors is dealing with problem employees. It's never easy but you can simplify it by remembering that most issues stem from either ignorance or noncompliance.
April 23, 2015
Weapons
Carrying After Retirement
From middle age through our senior years, most of us start to experience some physical problems that can make shooting a handgun accurately much more difficult. Let's look at how you can address each of them.
March 31, 2015
Training
'Fixing' Police Training
In the wake of last year's anti-police demonstrations, politicians made a lot of promises to "fix" policing and retrain officers to use force more sparingly. Now that some of these programs are being implemented, we are seeing the training may be sacrificing real world common sense about violence in favor of politically correct ideology.
March 31, 2015
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