Capts. Larkin Fourkiller and Michael Holsapple

Doing ‘Whatever it Takes’ To Survive Confrontations

Consider that since 1994, more than 280,000 law enforcement officers have been assaulted or injured and more than 840 killed in the line of duty.  We should ask one another whether some of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented.  Are police officers really trained in the best methods to survive "street fight" encounters?