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Police Recruit: Winter/Spring
In This Issue
Training
How to Survive Probation
During this critical period, your agency and your fellow cops are checking you out; make sure they like what they see.
April 30, 2008
Training
Talking Them Down
Sometimes you can use finesse to gain compliance and stop a situation from escalating into violence.
April 30, 2008
Training
Never Underestimate a Gang Member
They may seem disorganized, they may act stupid, they may look really young, but they are deadly and cunning as sharks.
April 30, 2008
Training
Lessons of Survival
On Easter Sunday 1998, I was injured when a suspect ambushed another deputy and myself with an AK-47. In the shooting's aftermath, I considered how I owed my survival to formal and informal training that others had given me.
April 30, 2008
Patrol
The ABCs of Body Armor
Although it's often called a bulletproof vest, ballistic armor can't make you invincible. It can, however, save your life should you be shot in the vest. And this is no small thing. Just ask anyone who's lived to tell the tale.
April 30, 2008
Training
Fitting In
The first year after your academy graduation is critical in building the foundation for the remainder of your career. A great deal of it starts with the personal relationships you build with your peers during your first year on the street.
April 30, 2008
Training
Ounces of Prevention
You know how to respond to a deadly human threat, but you're much more likely to get sick on the job than you are to be shot. Many officers are unaware of these risks. Awareness is the key to prevention. When you know the danger, you can take precautions.
April 30, 2008
Training
Reflex Fire
It's not uncommon to hear or read about officer-involved shootings where multiple officers emptied their loads into the suspect and anything within 10 feet of him. Asked about why they opened fire, bystander officers may reply, "When another officer started shooting, I just reflexively started shooting, too."
April 30, 2008
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