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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieOctober 10, 2022

How Police Trainers Can Break Down One Giant Roadblock to Adult Learning

When the brain is engaged in "executive state," a student in a classroom can absorb, analyze, interpret, and remember complex concepts for use at a later time. When a person is in "survival state," they can't do any of those things.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 25, 2022

Unique Training Challenges (and Myriad Benefits) of Police K-9 Units

Regardless of how a K-9 unit is stood-up and maintained, it is almost universally accepted that the return on investment is practically immeasurable.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 11, 2022

Training Super Bowl Caliber Teams in Policing Requires Top-Tier Facilities

There exists a real opportunity for thoughtful law enforcement leaders to direct any increase in funds toward building and renovating training facilities that can ultimately lead to those outcomes elected leaders seem to desire.

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Inside the Badge by Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2022

Florida Incident Provides Reminder About "Duty to Intervene" Training

Wherever a "duty to intervene" policy exists, ongoing training should emphasize not only the tactics of the intervening officer, but the appropriate response of the receiving officer.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieJanuary 14, 2022

Assessing the Need for Needs Assessment in Police Training

There are vast libraries of dash- and body-camera videos "in house" at nearly every agency which can potentially help police trainers refine their instruction and improve police officer safety and success on the streets.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieMay 1, 2020

Preparing for the Prospect of a "Suicide by Cop" Incident

Accept the fact that a suicide-by-cop incident could happen to you on any call on every shift you work.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieOctober 18, 2019

Trends in Training: Police Innovate While Critics Irritate

A criminal justice professor at Texas Christian University believes that police training is to blame for the death of Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed by former Fort Worth Officer Aaron Dean late last week. Here's why he's leaped prematurely to a conclusion.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2019

Seattle Police Training to Become Emergency Medical Technicians

A number of officers with the Seattle (WA) Police Department are training to become EMTs so they're prepared to render aid in the event of a large-scale emergency.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithApril 25, 2019

Banning Warrior-Style Training

Progressive politicians want to turn you into social workers; someday when they need a warrior they will regret that decision.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2019

Minneapolis Police Union to Offer Free "Warrior Style" Training After Mayor Prohibits It

Following Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s banning of "warrior style” training for Minneapolis police, an online training program will be offered free to all Minneapolis police officers.

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