Tag: Flashlight Techniques

Patrol

Identifying and Overcoming Challenges in Training for Low-Light Operations

In the quest to improve officer safety—and performance—during low-light deadly-force encounters, many agencies have added emerging new technologies such as red-dot optics, tritium sights, and weapon-mounted flashlights. Over-reliance on these technologies can be problematic. Training is key.

July 11, 2022

Training

Working in Low Light

Criminals like the dark, and we have to know how to counter their use of poorly lit locations and nighttime hiding places.

July 13, 2018

Patrol

POLICE Survey: Flashlights and Weapon Lights

POLICE Magazine wanted to know more about your preferences for personal lighting on the job, so last month we conducted an extensive e-mail survey on the topic. Here are the results.

February 7, 2018

Patrol

Flashlights and Weapon Lights

Other than badges and guns, the one tool that almost every officer carries on duty is a personal light. We asked officers how they buy, use, and train with their lights.

February 7, 2018

Patrol

Lights On or Lights Off

Light on or light off when conducting building searches? After conducting a year of very specific testing, my answer remains the same: Turn the building or room lights on, if you can.

June 10, 2017

Special Units

360 Flashlight

Synergy Light

Synergy Light's 360 flashlight can effectively illuminate a whole room without the user needing to hold it. This device projects light in a 360-degree pattern to evenly light up hundreds of square feet.

December 5, 2016

Patrol

Practical Flashlight Techniques and Tactics

Any article on law enforcement operations and the use of flashlights can be controversial and much will have been covered in the past. But let's see if I can offer some fresh thoughts on the subject.

April 6, 2015

Patrol

How to Use a Strobing Flashlight

The one thing I can tell you is that many of the students who arrive for my classes with their strobing lights ready to go are often not aware of the pros and cons of strobe light deployment.

June 29, 2010

Weapons

Shooting Straight in the Dark

Very few officers are receiving adequate low-light training. That's dangerous for the health of the officers, and it leaves the agencies they work for open to potentially devastating lawsuits if an officer should shoot an innocent bystander in a low-light incident.

June 1, 2009

Weapons

Survival is Your Responsibility

Recent "scientific" studies have shown that officer-involved shootings happen very quickly…DUH! One only needs to talk to any officer who has ever been involved in a shooting to figure that out.

December 31, 2008