Tag: Gaining Compliance: Page 4

Training

Handcuffing with Hands On the Head

POLICE Magazine has teamed up with Lt. Kevin Dillon, a retired officer and trainer who developed the L.O.C.K.U.P. system, for a video series focusing on police combat strategies and tactics. In this segment, Lt. Dillon demonstrates a safer position from which to handcuff a suspect than the "hands on the head" position.

September 28, 2011

Patrol

Handcuffing on a Wall

POLICE Magazine has teamed up with Lt. Kevin Dillon, a retired officer and trainer who developed the L.O.C.K.U.P. system, for a video series focusing on police combat strategies and tactics. In this segment, Lt. Dillon demonstrates safe ways to handcuff a suspect on a wall.

August 17, 2011

Training

Two Dynamic Takedowns

An officer must be able to handle a suspect who becomes resistive or combative during a pat-down search. Here are two moves you can use that will help you take him to the ground, so you keep yourself safe and in control of the situation. Read our full article, "Dynamic Takedown Techniques."

July 21, 2011

Training

Dynamic Takedown Techniques

When it comes to training, most of us don't get enough. So the training we do get must be practical, effective, and efficient. This article will provide you with two techniques you can use to keep yourself safe when dealing with suspects who become resistive or combative during a pat search.

July 20, 2011

Patrol

Conn. Officers Hit by Friendly Crossfire

Two Plainville (Conn.) Police officers arriving at the scene of an arrest at a movie theater were hit by rounds from fellow officers attempting to take the suspect into custody.

July 16, 2011

Weapons

Safariland Introduces Monadnock Impactor Forearm Shield

The Model 5500 Impactor is designed to work with defensive baton techniques and OC spray, as a tool for controlling combative or uncontrollable subjects.

May 19, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Florida Man Strikes Two Officers with Vehicle

The incident began at about 11 p.m. Saturday, when the officers observed Justin Bradley, 25, smoking a blunt (cannabis cigarette) in his car. Officer Carraway was attempting to retrieve the keys from Bradley when the driver apparently rolled over the officer's foot. Sgt. Towler then attempted to block Bradley's escape with his patrol vehicle; a head-on collision injured both men.

May 16, 2011

Patrol

Video: California Men Challenge DUI Checkpoint

Two men challenged an Escondido (Calif.) Police sobriety checkpoint and videotaped the incident, which involved the officers shattering the window of the driver who refused to comply.

May 5, 2011

Patrol

Cops Shatter Driver's Window at DUI Checkpoint

Two men challenged an Escondido (Calif.) Police sobriety checkpoint and videotaped the incident, which involved the officers shattering the window of the driver who refused to show his ID.

May 5, 2011

Patrol

5 Fundamentals of Making an Arrest

Always remember we need to Immobilize, Control, Handcuff, and then Search. Once handcuffed, search the subject's immediate area where he or she can retrieve a weapon while handcuffed. This includes the waist area, the groin area, pants pockets, and the small of the back-all favorite spots that criminals like to hide their firearms and other weapons.

April 20, 2011

Weapons

Double-Barreled TASER X2 ECD Arrives

The TASER X2 features a second shot for instant-miss recovery, dual lasers for improved accuracy, an enhanced power magazine enabling more than 500 firings, and a warning arc to help keep conflicts from escalating.

April 19, 2011

Patrol

Video: Illinois Officers Use Force In Booking Room

The video shows Sgt. Brad McCaslin using a stun gun twice to the back of an arrested and handcuffed woman's neck after she refused to sit down in the booking room. Interim police Chief Tom Fearn then entered the room and shook the woman by the neck several times, after she appears to yell at him.

April 12, 2011