Police Magazine

Steve Ashley

Law Enforcement Trainer

Steve Ashley served 15 years as a sworn law enforcement officer and has 22 years of experience in police training. He is a board member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) and an independent police trainer, law enforcement author, and litigation consultant. Ashley has earned numerous law enforcement trainer certifications and has taught classes in officer safety, advanced driving techniques, aerosol weapons, field training, training management, defensive tactics, simulator training, firearms, impact weapons, electronic control devices, handcuffing, and restraint.

Inside the Badge •by Steve Ashley•December 20, 2007

Danny, We Hardly Knew Ye

There is a cautionary tale here for each of us in law enforcement. Something we have spent very little time on is the post-incident survival of our families and loved ones.

Articles•by Steve Ashley•December 1, 2007

2008 Michigan Vehicle Tests

In the words of one EVOC trainer, "Every officer wants the best vehicle they can get their hands on. Every department wants the most cost-effective fleet possible. Somewhere in between is probably the best place to be."

Inside the Badge •by Steve Ashley•November 28, 2007

Working with Problem Shooters

Many departments have a couple—or a few—officers that struggle each time qualification comes around. It then falls to the firearms training staff to get them through it.

Inside the Badge •by Steve Ashley•November 19, 2007

Train in the Rain

Weather and other environmental conditions are severe distractions when you're trying to perform your job safely. If you haven't practiced and trained in less than ideal conditions, those environmental factors can prove deadly.

Inside the Badge •by Steve Ashley•November 14, 2007

Be a Smart Learner

I am concerned about an insidious problem in the law enforcement training community: the growing potential for misinformation in police training materials.

Articles•by Steve Ashley•November 1, 2007

21 Ways to Stretch Your Training Dollars

Every training officer needs more money. But they also know that one of the first things to be cut is the training budget. Every officer knows that he or she needs more training. But training is one of those things that sometimes takes a back seat to "real police work."

Inside the Badge •by Steve Ashley•October 22, 2007

Unintended Consequences

Have you ever asked a fellow officer where in the world they learned to do what they just did, and had them say in reply that they had been taught that in the academy?  Or in some in-service class? Or had seen it in a training video?  Here's one way that that happens.

Articles•by Steve Ashley•October 1, 2007

Can We Talk?

You've heard a lot about interoperability in the last few years. Here's a quick look at what's being done to make it easier for everybody in public safety to communicate when something really smelly hits the fan.

Inside the Badge •by Steve Ashley•September 4, 2007

Put it in Writing

There is one simple reason that you should have a written training plan: limited resources. You have to plan how you will allocate your limited resources of time and money, so that your department gets the most bang for its buck.

Articles•by Steve Ashley•September 1, 2007

Retention Holster Showdown

These days, weapon retention is a serious subject. And with good reason. About 20 percent of all officers feloniously killed with handguns are slain with their own weapons. This disturbing statistic is trending up despite the increasing availability of holsters designed to aid officers in weapon retention.

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