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Tag: Firearms Training
Training
ILEETA 2023 Provides Wide Range of Experts to Instruct Trainers
The ILEETA Conference & Expo drew hundreds of officers and trainers to St. Louis, MO, this week.
March 24, 2023
Weapons
Coffee Break with Police Experts: Improving Dry-Fire Training
POLICE Contributing Editor Doug Wyllie discusses the training value of the DryFireMag with Stan Seigler, owner of the company. The DryFireMag eliminates the need for racking the slide on a semi-auto for dry-fire training.
January 9, 2023
Weapons
Building Real-life Shooting Speed and Accuracy
Firearms training for law enforcement officers should include speed and accuracy. Both are critical in a gunfight.
January 5, 2023
Patrol
New Orleans Police Instructor Shoots Self in Leg at Range
The officer is retired with more than 30 years of service to the department and is a reserve sergeant currently assigned to the training academy as an instructor.
December 28, 2022
Patrol
New Orleans Police Academy Instructor Shoots Self in Leg
The officer is retired with more than 30 years of service to the department and is a reserve sergeant currently assigned to the training academy as an instructor.
December 28, 2022
Patrol
5 Things to Know Before Buying VR Training Systems
When police chiefs find it is time to invest in VR training systems, where do they begin? What should they know before they buy?
December 12, 2022
Weapons
Don’t Call It a “Negligent” Discharge
Before we play judge, jury, and executioner by hanging the millstone of “negligent discharge” around someone’s neck, we owe it to ourselves and the firearms community at large to not be cavalier in our use of language by perpetuating the use of irresponsible terms that carry with them serious legal ramifications.
December 6, 2022
Training
Reactionary Gap's Gunfight Simulation Tool
POLICE Contributing Editor Doug Wyllie discusses firearms training and training tools with Reactionary Gap (https://reactionarygap.com) founder and former Sparks, NV, Police Chief Steve Keefer.
September 12, 2022
Training
Firearms Training: When Good Enough is Good Enough
“Now they can accept what you have to say. If you just start talking, they're still in the moment that they just shot,” she says, as she continues to explain how the student should do most of the talking. “It is just like a police interview? We should be hearing more from them than they hear from us.”
July 27, 2022
Patrol
Identifying and Overcoming Challenges in Training for Low-Light Operations
In the quest to improve officer safety—and performance—during low-light deadly-force encounters, many agencies have added emerging new technologies such as red-dot optics, tritium sights, and weapon-mounted flashlights. Over-reliance on these technologies can be problematic. Training is key.
July 11, 2022
Training
Low-Light Operations: A Critical Training Need
Some reports say as much as 75% of law enforcement shootings occur in poorly lit or dark areas, but many agencies fail to offer low-light firearms training.
July 5, 2022
Patrol
Instructor and Student Wounded in Accidental Shooting at GA Training Center
An instructor and a student were wounded Monday in an accidental shooting at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth.
May 25, 2022
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