Tag: Defensive Tactics: Page 17

Doing ‘Whatever it Takes’ To Survive Confrontations

Consider that since 1994, more than 280,000 law enforcement officers have been assaulted or injured and more than 840 killed in the line of duty. We should ask one another whether some of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented. Are police officers really trained in the best methods to survive "street fight" encounters?

July 31, 2000

Shoot for Excellence: Sniper Team Objectives

Many police hierarchies operate under the erroneous assumption that their organizations don't need sniper units.

April 30, 2000

Remember the Basics

If officer safety education is so prevalent and well-accepted today, how does one explain the bloody fact that between 50 and 75 officers still perish at the hands of criminals in any given year?

February 29, 2000

Get a Handle on Car-Cuffing Techniques

As you are interviewing the operator you notice a handgun on the floor of the passenger side of the car. Of course, any backup is light years away.

January 31, 2000

The Chair: Use It to Get a Leg Up on Violent Subjects

Criminals beware: You have a piece of Chippendale in your arsenal. How a common household item can be used in a pinch to gain control of a noncompliant subject.

December 31, 1999

Combative Subjects Require Special Care

Responding to calls involving violent, incoherent or uncontrollable subjects is never easy. Unlike rational individuals who can be taken into custody with little more than a show of authority, irrational subjects are extremely unpredictable.

June 30, 1996

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