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I get this question nearly every week regarding the academy: Should I wait to get hired or should I pay my way? There are some states that will allow a candidate to attend the academy without being hired by an agency. You are deemed as "pre-service" and you pay your own way. There are pros and cons to each path.
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History has shown over and over again that merely shooting a set course of fire, or qualification course, will not truly prepare you for an armed confrontation. Yet, agencies continue to schedule officers for firearms qualification only three to four times a year. Is it any wonder why our hit ratio in gunfights hovers at 20 percent?
Read More →I don't know what it is but if you ever hear someone say, "Hey, watch me do this" a first aid kit is usually called for next.
Read More →Most departments do not keep firearms qualification scores, opting instead for a pass/fail system. They reason that it's better if plaintiffs don't have access to the written history of marginal performers for possible use in a lawsuit. This sounds like good risk management advice, but it's not.
Read More →The Las Cruces (N.M.) Police Department's SWAT Team is featured in this News22 report. The 20-hour-a-week team trains at a vacant building.
Read More →One of the principles we "win" by is "practice the way you want to play." But one of the things we sometimes forget with our modern conveniences and comforts is that we want that practice to be as close to "game conditions" as possible.
Read More →The point shooting vs. aimed shooting controversy will probably go on forever. Wait a minute-are you kidding? There should be absolutely no controversy surrounding whether or not point shooting is more effective than aimed shooting.
Read More →Completely self-contained, the DryFireMag fits into the magazine well with no alterations to your pistol. Installs in seconds. Simulates trigger release and reset without using the firing pin.
Read More →Police trainers and roll call supervisors should take every possible opportunity to examine and discuss ways to mitigate the inherent perils of foot pursuits.
Read More →We asked five well known-and well-read police trainers for some of the titles in their recommended reading in their library. Unsurprisingly, their five recommended titles are as diverse and as interesting as their chosen focus of instruction in the field of law enforcement.
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