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Blogs: Page 10
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After Uvalde: Police Undergo Active Shooter Training with Renewed Vigor
Uvalde will be recorded in the annals of police history as a "teaching moment" much in the same manner as the Columbine massacre, which everyone in the business of training law enforcement thought had changed the way in which active shooter response was to be done.
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Tennessee Officer's Actions Show Life-Saving Value of Tourniquet Training
Uncontrolled bleeding is one of the leading causes of preventable death after traumatic injury, and the application of a tourniquet to an extremity quickly losing blood can be the difference between life and death.
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Key Considerations in Defensive Tactics Training for Smaller Stature Officers
The smaller officer can be easily underestimated by an adversary who doesn't account for the old adage, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
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Identifying and Overcoming Challenges in Training for Low-Light Operations
In the quest to improve officer safety—and performance—during low-light deadly-force encounters, many agencies have added emerging new technologies such as red-dot optics, tritium sights, and weapon-mounted flashlights. Over-reliance on these technologies can be problematic. Training is key.
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News Headlines Highlight Need for Vigilance in Officer Safety During Training
Although rare, there are—tragically—altogether too many instances in which officers are badly hurt or killed in training. Here are some considerations for increasing safety and decreasing the potential for harm.
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Multi-Agency Training in New York Highlights Importance of Maritime Units
Late last month, a group of police agencies in New York participated in a two-day training exercise held in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard New York. It was one of many such training exercises undertaken by maritime and airborne units across the country every year in preparation for a busy summer season of rescue operations.
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Driving Toward Safer Vehicle Pursuit Safety with Better Training and Tactics
Law enforcement trainers, leaders, and manufacturers of police equipment are constantly seeking ways to decrease the dangers of police pursuits.
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Training in the Era of De-Policing: Adjusting to Shifting Public Opinion
De-policing in America has led many cities to record-high homicide rates, along with tragic increases in every manner of crime. But perhaps the tide is turning. Perhaps However, the mounting toll of lost lives, lost property, and lost sense of community safety seems to scream for "refunding" the police.
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Lesson Learned from Uvalde: Training is Only Good if it's Put to Good Use
For whatever reason, the lessons learned hard at Columbine High School 23 years ago didn't stick in Uvalde last month. What will we learn this time for next time? Because there will—unfortunately—be a next time.
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Training to Take Flight in Law Enforcement UAV/UAS Operations
Police operation of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) requires the blessing of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Compassion vs. Empathy in Police Training
Empathy in law enforcement is now a thing. But the word "empathy" is sometimes used in the law enforcement context somewhat incorrectly—or at least incompletely—and can have negative consequences for officers.
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VR's Second Act: Axon's New Kit Signals Shift to Realistic, "Anywhere, Anytime" Training
If the story of virtual reality in law enforcement training were told in the form of a three act play, the rollout of Axon's new offering might qualify as a good place to end Act I—where setting, main characters, and plot background have been established, and the "action" begins.
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