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Tag: Self Defense
Weapons
Speer Releases Gold Dot 10mm Auto Personal Defense Load
Speer Ammunition has announced its new 10mm Auto 200-grain load. Shipments of this ammunition are being delivered to dealers now.
August 20, 2018
Training
Defending Against the Choke
One of the first things any attacker will attempt to do to you in a physical confrontation is to cut off the oxygen to your brain, so it's important for you to know how to escape and counter that assault.
January 4, 2018
Patrol
Cloth Handles for Arrest and Control
If you know how to take advantage of what a suspect wears, you can use these handles to help get him or her into handcuffs.
July 10, 2017
Training
The Hands Have It
The simple, but effective, hand position explained in this article is derived from a basic Taekwondo maneuver. I've also seen boxers like Joe Frazier and George Foreman use this "cover-up" very effectively as cover followed by a left hook.
June 9, 2016
Weapons
House Passes Federal Law Enforcement Protection Legislation
The House of Representatives passed the Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act, which would ensure federal LEOs could carry their government-issued firearms and credentials during a government shutdown or furlough.
May 12, 2016
Patrol
Go For The Legs
Communications and sensitivity skills training are not enough. In fact, the third and critical component of training that should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers is defensive tactics.
May 4, 2016
Patrol
Gaining Compliance with Targeted Pressure
There are pressure-sensitive areas on the body that can cause pain and/or become distractors when triggered, and thus can be used when attempting to arrest an active resister or aggressive assailant.
April 7, 2016
Patrol
Detroit Pastor Shoots, Kills Man Attacking Him During Church Service
Detroit police say the pastor of a storefront church shot and killed a man who tried to attack him with a brick during a service.
October 19, 2015
Patrol
Self-Defense Homicide: Whose Truth are We Seeking?
Most lawyers hate surprises. Experienced trial attorneys are like producers of multi-act plays. We script out lines of inquiry, carefully order the exhibits we will use, and prepare for every foreseeable contingency. Yet far too often, those of us who represent or work with law enforcement are surprised by a critical piece of evidence that was not carefully assessed or a witness who was recently discovered that we did not plan for and had not interviewed or deposed.
November 7, 2014
Patrol
Trial Brings New Scrutiny of Stand Your Ground Law
Nearly seven months after a jury acquitted George Zimmerman, whose shooting of an unarmed black teenager made him synonymous with Florida’s so-called Stand Your Ground law, the state’s latest drama involving a fatal burst of gunfire and a claim of self-defense began to play out Thursday in a Florida courtroom.
February 6, 2014
Training
Video: Officer Safety Training Tip: Using Leg Strikes
Videos feature veteran officer Ron Dorfman and instructors John Crouch and Adam Gillespey demonstrating the techniques.
December 18, 2013
Patrol
Retired Prison Guard Kills Escaped Iowa Convict Who Held Him Hostage
Long, who was armed with a semi-automatic handgun, had escaped from the Clarinda Correctional Facility early Friday morning. He allegedly shot a Taylor County deputy Sunday night and led police on a 40-minute chase.
August 19, 2013
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