Tag: Officer Safety: Page 28

Training
A Message For FTOs: Prepare For the Worst
How many calls do you respond to that could become an armed confrontation? I think of alarms-in-progress, domestic disputes, bar calls and gang contacts. These need to receive the once over or brief intros during the first week.
August 12, 2010
Training
Safer Strikes
Trading blood with suspects is not a good idea - even if you do knock them out with your punch. Instead, learn four strikes that can lessen the likelihood of injury and transfer of blood.
August 4, 2010
Bottom fist strikes rarely result in any open cuts to the officer. But don't refer to the technique as a 'hammer fist' or juries might get the wrong idea in court.
Patrol
When In Doubt, Whip Out Your Pistol
Whether it was on vehicle approaches, pedestrian stops, or door knocks, I made a habit of having my gun out if I felt there was any possibility of danger.
August 3, 2010
Image via Flickr.com (OpenSkyMedia).
Patrol
NYPD Warned of Poison Gas Hazards at 'Detergent Suicide' Scenes
The deadly concoction produces hydrogen sulfide, a colorless flammable compound that smells like rotten eggs. It paralyzes the nervous system and kills in only a few breaths.
August 2, 2010
Photo via Flickr.com (Lisa Brewster).
Careers
Little Things To Make Patrol Life Easier
Experience is probably the best teacher in the category of little things that can be a pain in the day at work. The academy instructors maybe mentioned a few and you should have observed your Field Training Officer (FTO), but some things just seem to slip by.
August 2, 2010
Patrol
The Dawn
Kids, lawnmowers, dogs, court, phone calls, worry, sunlight, spouses, chores, side jobs, storms. Everything seems to conspire to deny us our rest.
July 28, 2010
In My Sights 29
Patrol
Deadly Routine
Routine doesn't just make us comfortable, it actually "detrains" us, robs us of our edge, and can even steal our lives.
April 21, 2010
Illustration: Sequoia Blankenship
Gangs
The Wolf Pack Mentality
Do not underestimate gang members because they are young or small, scrawny wolves. Maybe you have even encountered and dealt with several of them individually in the past. Maybe you know their names and their families. Don't assume that they will hesitate to attack you because you are bigger, better armed and capable of utilizing deadly force.
March 9, 2010
Image courtesy of Richard Valdemar.
Training
How to Watch the Hands: 3 Scenarios
From basic training to field training, officers are told, "Watch the suspect's hands." But you are not taught how to do it. Why haven't law enforcement trainers developed an easily understandable method to teach you the specifics of hand-movement awareness? Mike "Ziggy" Siegfried explains how, and shows three scenarios – reaching for a gun, reaching for a knife, and reaching for a wallet to show ID. Also, please view "How to Watch the Hands" for an in-depth article on this topic.
March 5, 2010
A person might seem to be innocently reaching for an ID, when in fact he's reaching for a gun.
Patrol
South Jersey Cook Puts 'Body Hair' in Officer's Sandwich
Charges have been filed, but 26-year-old Ryan Burke said he didn't intentionally put any hair into the bagel sandwich he served to the officer, who was not named.
March 4, 2010
Vehicle Ops
Texas Officers Defend Practice of Not Wearing Seatbelts
Law officers from a variety of Texas agencies told the Houston Chronicle that seat belts can hinder them, despite national highway statistics showing that many officers killed in vehicle accidents weren't wearing them.
March 2, 2010
Training
How to Watch the Hands
It is imperative that you be able to recognize when suspects are using their hands to access and deploy weapons so you know how to respond. Never bring a control hold to a gun fight.
January 27, 2010
Police Watch The Hands
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