Tag: Winning Edge

Training
The Winning Edge: Improving Knife Defense Training
Incorporate as many variables as safely possible in your edged weapon training and you will see that some techniques and concepts hold strong, while others fall apart.
March 11, 2022
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Training
Rear Waistband Disarming with Police Krav Maga
In a close-up encounter with a suspect who is drawing a concealed weapon, you are unlikely to outdraw him, but you can outfight him.
July 30, 2020
Standing close to the suspect and with your sidearm holstered you see him start to draw.
Training
Rear Waistband Disarming with Police Krav Maga
In a close-up encounter with a suspect who is drawing a concealed weapon, you are unlikely to outdraw him, but you can outfight him.
July 30, 2020
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Training
Front Waistband Disarming with Police Krav Maga
If a subject you're approaching reaches for a gun in the front of his waistband, you can use these Police Krav Maga moves to disarm him.
March 19, 2020
Police Krav Maga (Police KM) can be used for overall DT as well as to disarm a subject reaching for a weapon in the front of his waistband.
Training
Teaching Control Tactics with Jiu Jitsu
Why the Marietta (GA) Police Department made Brazilian jiu jitsu training mandatory.
February 17, 2020
Jiu jitsu can be used as an effective technique for non-deadly force. This training is designed to reduce injuries to suspects as well as officers, and BJJ includes focusing on grappling techniques over striking.
Training
Tactics for Arresting the Cooperative Subject
Even the most compliant arrestee can become violent, and you have to use proper control tactics, just in case.
January 23, 2020
It is critical for officers to prepare by putting arrestees into some type of pain-free control hold so they can quickly and easily control and generate pain compliance when someone begins to resist.
Patrol
Officer Safety: Preventing Murders on Traffic Stops
On any call, always remember that you don’t know who the subjects are, and that’s dangerous.
December 16, 2019
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Training
Pre-Attack Warning Signs
Stay alert to the cues of a potential attack so you can act appropriately before it's too late.
November 13, 2019
It's time we paid attention to what the bad guys are telling us—either through their verbal or nonverbal communication.
Training
Five Essentials to an Effective Arrest
Officers should follow the practices of S2P3: situational awareness, self-control, presence, positioning, and prevention.
October 18, 2019
The walk-over take-down technique from MARC training demonstrates the elements of S2P3.
Weapons
The Case for Laser Sighting
Not only does a laser sighting system enhance firearm accuracy when an officer is under attack, it can also help de-escalate violent confrontations.
June 30, 2019
Green laser sighting systems offer better daylight visibility than red laser systems.
Patrol
Beware of Towing Hazards
Always be alert at scenes involving tow trucks and aware of the dangers present during impound and wrecked vehicle removal operations.
May 31, 2019
Winching a vehicle up onto a flatbed carrier seems like a very simple operation, but it can be very hazardous.
Training
How to Speak to the Mentally Ill
Barking orders and giving demands to someone who is already agitated will only make things worse.
April 26, 2019
When making contact with the mentally ill, don't rush in. Take your time and talk to the subject in human terms. Remember, it's not about you.
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