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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
Police firearms trainers should be aware that the term 'negligent discharge' can have legal consequences. (Photo: Virtra)
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
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Training
Firearms Training: When Good Enough is Good Enough
Hear from a veteran police academy firearms instructor about her experiences when she was a new cop and how those now shapes the way she coaches shooters.
July 27, 2022
During presentations, Dawn Davis uses the above image to illustrate that a student’s shot placements are “good enough” when they land in the A and B zones of the target. An instructor should see this as a success and later can coach the shooter on moving the groupings toward the center of the target.
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
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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
Patrol
Police Trainer Says Officers Should "Practice What You Suck At"
Todd Fletcher—owner and lead instructor for Combative Firearms Training and 2022 ILEETA Trainer of the Year—delivers a course titled, "Practice What You Suck At" during which he emphasizes the importance of working on skills that improving your weaknesses and take you outside of your comfort zone.
May 9, 2022
Todd Fletcher—owner and lead instructor for Combative Firearms Training and 2022 ILEETA Trainer of the Year—delivers a course entitled, 'Practice What You Suck At' during which he emphasizes the importance of working on skills that improving your weaknesses and take you outside of your comfort zone.
Patrol
Sheriff's Call to Shoot Home Intruders Prompts Reminders on Armed Citizens
Sheriff Bob Johnson's remarks at recent a news conference are tacit commentary on one of the most interesting outcomes of the de-funding and de-policing movement in America—record numbers of Americans are becoming first-time gun owners and defending themselves against rising crime.
April 29, 2022
Sheriff Bob Johnson (Photo: Santa Rosa County SO)
Training
Transforming Live-Fire Training
InVeris Training Solutions is adding new technology to its range products and services.
February 9, 2022
The InVeris QuikTurn 360 enables target identification threat/non-threat judgment training. It can be controlled with a tablet.
Weapons
Action Target and VirTra Team Up to Make Simulator and Live-Fire Training Products
Action Target Inc., a global leader in modern live-fire shooting ranges has announced a teaming agreement with VirTra Inc., a global leader in judgmental and use-of-force firearms training simulators.
January 12, 2022
Command
Taming Range Noise
The Troy Acoustics system can make it safer for officers to practice their firearms skills and reduce citizen complaints about intrusive gunfire sound levels.
January 5, 2022
Installing the Troy Acoustics system to the walls of a range. The system absorbs noise and reduces the time that the sound of gunfire reflects on the range down to 1.5 seconds.
Training
GA Agency Training Officers to Shoot to Incapacitate
The chief’s “Shoot to Incapacitate” program has drawn interest from academics who say it merits further study. In the national law enforcement community, however, it has elicited harsh, widespread criticism.
October 25, 2021
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