Tag: Defensive Tactics: Page 6

Training
Beware Bad Guys on Bikes
Each year more criminals are using bicycles as a way to enhance their criminal activities. This article will go over some strategies and tactics to consider when dealing with such suspicious persons.
April 3, 2013
Photo courtesy of Amaury Murgado.
Training
Last-Ditch Impact Weapon Training
What happens if a suspect has closed in on you to a point where you do not have time to clear a handgun jam, replace an ECD cartridge, or re-holster a canister of OC spray? Training to use your force option tools as impact weapons may help prepare you for such an encounter and could help stop or slow an assault against you.
December 19, 2012
Photo: Tom Wetzel
Special Units
How To Handle Audio Exclusion
POLICE
To realistically train for what you face on the street, turn up the noise and block your ears.
December 11, 2012
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SWAT
Going 'Hands On' During an Entry
How well prepared you are to make entry into a structure, order subjects to the ground, and transition to hands to place handcuffs or control subjects on the ground?
October 29, 2012
Training
One Stance, Three Uses
As street cops we can break down three major areas in which we use some type of stance: field interviewing, fighting (obtaining control), and shooting. Many police academies and law enforcement agencies have a variation for each of the three areas described. My question is why?
October 23, 2012
Photo courtesy of Amaury Murgado.
Training
Okla. Recruit Dies After Training Accident
An Oklahoma City Police recruit who was critically injured during arrest and control training died as a result of that injury, the agency has announced.
October 15, 2012
Training
Defense Against Standing Choke Holds
If a suspect is trying to choke you, you are in a deadly force encounter and accessing your handgun would be appropriate. But depending on what direction the bad guy assaults you from and the accuracy of your shot placement, your gun may not always provide the best immediate option.
August 28, 2012
Photo courtesy of Tom Wetzel.
Vehicle Ops
Vehicle Counter-ambush Tactics for Patrol
In last month's The Winning Edge article, I discussed how to anticipate and respond to ambushes when arriving on calls in an urban environment. In this related article, I will discuss how to handle ambushes while in your car.
May 22, 2012
Photo: Mark W. Clark
Training
ILEETA 2012: Shattering The Box
More than 740 of the best police trainers gathered last week for the annual training conference of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) in Wheeling, Ill., for a week that was packed with training, lectures and interactive classes.
April 22, 2012
Patrol
Video: Okla. Cops Fired for Restraining Hospital Patient
Surveillance video showing Bartlesville (Okla.) Police officers restraining a hospital patient has led to the firing of two officers involved in the incident.
March 20, 2012
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Training
Choke Escapes
MMA practitioners commonly use choking techniques to defeat their opponents. The consequences of your being "choked out" or rendered unconscious are severe for officers. Learn how to defeat the rear naked choke and guillotine choke.
March 18, 2012
Photo: Jimmy Lee
Training
Choke Escapes: 2 Techniques
If you find yourself against an MMA aficionado, you'll want to know how to get out of a choke hold. View detailed photos showing escape techniques to defend against the rear naked choke and the guillotine choke. Read our full article, "Choke Escapes." Photos by Jimmy Lee.
March 15, 2012
Photos 1-5 show an escape from the rear naked choke. Use both of your hands to pull downward on his wrist and/or forearm. At the same time, tuck your chin to your chest. Pull hard to relieve as much pressure as you can.
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