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Training
Engaging With Edged Weapons
While appearing at POLICE-TREXPO East, Michael Janich of Martial Blade Concepts discusses how officers can engage a subject with edged weapons. Janich is interviewed by Betsy Brantner-Smith, a Calibre Press Street Survival trainer. The video is courtesy of PoliceOne.
September 20, 2010
Weapons
Edged Weapons
Gang members on the street and inside prisons acquire edged weapons to use in close-quarter attacks on rival gang members or law enforcement officers. Street gang members typically will use fixed-blade knives, daggers, folding knives, butterfly knives or other utility tools, while inmates fashion their own jail-made shanks and other weapons from boot reinforcements, bed wiring, and other materials. Don't miss POLICE gang expert Rich Valdemar's "Edged Weapons and Gang Culture" blog post.
February 1, 2011
Training
Small Edged Weapons
Many of the criminals now being released have learned to use small edged weapons in prison. Some of these inmates are very skilled at using these blades to slice and kill. Job one for a police officer is to not get cut and to stop the attack. After viewing these photos, read our full article, "Defending Against Small Edged Weapons."
February 7, 2012
Gangs
Edged Weapons and Gang Culture
Edged-weapon gang culture flourished most prominently in American jails and prisons. Every inmate is expected to be able to defend himself. Gang members take this to mean they must be armed with an edged weapon.
January 31, 2011
Training
Defending Against Edged Weapons
Michael Janich of Martial Blade Concepts discusses edged-weapon defense during POLICE-TREXPO East with Betsy Brantner-Smith, a Calibre Press Street Survival trainer. The video is courtesy of PoliceOne.
September 20, 2010
Training
Defending Against Small Edged Weapons
In many cases, the victims of stabbings never knew the knives were in play. Their first indication that something was wrong was when they saw blood. And that's often too late.
February 6, 2012
Patrol
Shoplifter Armed with Edged Weapons Attacks Minnesota Officer
A woman armed with a screwdriver and a knife reportedly attacked an officer with the St. Paul Police Department.
October 11, 2019
Blogs
Weapons
February 3, 2011
Patrol
Texas Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man
Garland (TX) police shot and killed a man who reportedly was carrying edged weapons described as machetes and "acting crazy."
July 11, 2018
Patrol
A Flash of Metal: Edged Weapon Attacks
A Houston Police officer who shot a wheelchair-bound man who had attacked him with a pen has been roasted by media outlets who fail to grasp the dangers of edged weapons.
October 2, 2012
Patrol
Oregon Police Arrest Knife-Wielding Man Near Middle School
On Wednesday, officers with the Portland (OR) Police Department were called to investigate reports of a man armed with several edged weapons behaving erratically near a middle school.
March 7, 2019
Patrol
LA Councilwoman Seeks Report On LAPD Shootings in 2021
Of the 37 shootings last year, about 40% of the suspects had a firearm. The remaining 22 suspects had objects classified as weapons by the department, including edged weapons, vehicles and bike locks.
January 13, 2022
Careers
Don't Make Me Lie for You
Go ahead and have a good time, but recall that cops do bring with them guns, edged weapons, and egos…this can be a volatile mix. Cool heads need to prevail.
February 19, 2009
Special Units
POLICE-TREXPO 2011 In Pictures
Attendees to the POLICE-TREXPO 2011 conference in Chantilly, Va., from Aug. 10-12 had the chance to hear Lt. Col. Dave Grossman give the keynote, "The Bulletproof Mind: Psychological and Physiological Preparation for Combat." They were also able to take advantage of a pair of defensive-tactics traing sessions, including Al Giusto's techniques for disarming suspects armed with edged weapons. Range Night included an instructional session from Chris Cerino of "Top Shot" fame.
August 11, 2011
Weapons
Looking Back: Knife Training and Handgun Lasers
POLICE has covered handling and defending against edged weapons and using laser sights on revolvers and semi-autos.
September 13, 2019
Gangs
Sureño Fight Club
While in custody, most Sureño gang members are educated in martial arts fighting tactics and are primarily trained in fighting with edged weapons. The culture of jails and prisons is a knife culture. Jail-improvised weapons start with "shanks" but can include spears, clubs, zip guns, and bombs.
November 25, 2012
Patrol
Rethinking the 21-Foot Rule
Back in 1988, Calibre Press released a stunning law enforcement training tape titled "Surviving Edged Weapons." The tape is great, but it has led to a dangerous myth. Over the years, this simple demonstration of draw speed has morphed into an astounding misconception that now permeates law enforcement and security training, "The 21-Foot Rule."
September 30, 2007
Patrol
Michigan Officer Fatally Shoots Man Armed with Sword and Dagger
An officer with the Detroit Police Department who was wounded by an assailant armed with several edged weapons opened fire on the attacker, fatally shooting him.
July 31, 2020
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