Tag: Firearms Training

Training
New NRA Law Enforcement Grant Program to Support Range Development
Eligible public law enforcement agencies can apply to this program to build new law enforcement ranges, or for maintenance, security and upgrades of existing law enforcement firearms training ranges at the city, county, state or federal level.
April 10, 2024
Training
3 New Jersey Deputies Injured from Accidental Discharge at Range
“It appears that there was an inadvertent discharge of a weapon while they were in the course of firearms training,” said Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Tom Gilbert.
April 3, 2024
Training
Traits of a Great Firearms Instructor
Training shooters, both new and veteran, can be approached in a variety of ways. Yet, the key to being a better instructor is centered around observation and the use of common language, no shooters’ lingo.
March 8, 2024
Instructors must work closely with individual trainees, whether recruits or experienced officers.
Training
Louisville Firearms Instructor Suspended for Accidentally Shooting Recruit During Training
During the training exercise, a recruit was walking across the room and kept leaving himself open as a target, according to the instructor. He said he wanted to drive home the point that the recruit needed to keep himself covered up.
January 30, 2024
Training
Police Need to Train for Longer Rifle Shots
According to an investigative report, a police officer paused to ask for permission to shoot instead of taking the shot because it was further away than the 100 yards the officer normally trained to shoot at.
January 18, 2024
Training
ILEETA 2023 Provides Wide Range of Experts to Instruct Trainers
The ILEETA Conference & Expo drew hundreds of officers and trainers to St. Louis, MO, this week.
March 24, 2023
Cpl. Torre Jennings, left, of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office (GA), and Officer Vitaliy Moskvich, of the Hamilton Police Department (NY), practice with kettlebells to learn how to improve their shooting muscles.
Weapons
Coffee Break with Police Experts: Improving Dry-Fire Training
POLICE Contributing Editor Doug Wyllie discusses the training value of the DryFireMag with Stan Seigler, owner of the company. The DryFireMag eliminates the need for racking the slide on a semi-auto for dry-fire training.
January 9, 2023
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Weapons
Building Real-life Shooting Speed and Accuracy
Firearms training for law enforcement officers should include speed and accuracy. Both are critical in a gunfight.
January 5, 2023
Being able to shoot fast and accurately is a survival tool that every law enforcement officer needs to cultivate through training.
Patrol
New Orleans Police Instructor Shoots Self in Leg at Range
The officer is retired with more than 30 years of service to the department and is a reserve sergeant currently assigned to the training academy as an instructor.
December 28, 2022
Patrol
New Orleans Police Academy Instructor Shoots Self in Leg
The officer is retired with more than 30 years of service to the department and is a reserve sergeant currently assigned to the training academy as an instructor.
December 28, 2022
Patrol
5 Things to Know Before Buying VR Training Systems
When police chiefs find it is time to invest in VR training systems, where do they begin? What should they know before they buy?
December 12, 2022
Multiple-screen VR training systems immerse officers in the scenerios.
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)
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