Officer Safety Training Tip: Defending Against the Grab

In this sixth part of our series on defensive tactics, John Crouch, a coach at the Lab MMA Training Center in Glendale, Ariz., shows how to defend against the bear hug and other grabs.

August 19, 2014

In this sixth part of our series on defensive tactics, John Crouch, a coach at the Lab MMA Training Center in Glendale, Ariz., shows how to defend against the bear hug and other grabs.

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The Tennessee Department of Public Safety Increased Visibility, Accountability and Accuracy with Inventory Management Software Designed Specifically for Law Enforcement

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SPECIAL REPORT: Traffic Safety and Enforcement

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How to Support Officer Wellness from Hire to Retire

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MILO’s Modular Shooting Range

Known for its training simulators, MILO is now building and delivering turnkey live-fire shooting range systems that can be set up in a parking lot.

Officer running a live-fire MILO scenario inside a Ready Range.

10 Tips for Reviewing Use-of-Force Reports

While the burden of accurately reporting use-of-force situations is on an individual deputy or officer, the person reviewing those reports shares in the responsibility of making sure the reporting is done properly, with clear details included.

Coroner Says MS Police Recruit Died by Suicide at Academy

Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart said Tuesday that the unnamed recruit "took his own life by gunfire.”

Columbia Southern University Introduces 27 New Academic Programs to Catalog

The university released these new degree programs to help students and industry professionals obtain relevant knowledge specialization in their career field.

Critically Wounded Louisville Officer Honored with Banner

Two weeks ago rookie Officer Nickolas Wilt ran toward danger with his training officer after a shooter inside the Old National Bank killed five fellow employees.

The location for the banner honoring critically wounded Officer Nickolas Wilts was chosen for its visibility. Wilts was shot in the head responding to an active shooter two weeks ago at a downtown bank.

Digimation Awarded GSA Schedule Contract

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Talking About MILO's New Training Content at ILEETA 2023

POLICE Senior Editor Wayne Parham and Lawrence Kehoe, the training content specialist at MILO, discuss simulator training, content development, and using the AUFIRE System while running simulations with officers at ILEETA.

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Trauma-Informed Investigations for Officer-Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents

POLICE Senior Editor Wayne Parham and Nicole Florisi, a law enforcement subject matter expert at VirTra, discuss simulator training and content while at ILEETA. Florisi also talks about the human factors involved in critical incidents.

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Why Bicycles are Great for Police and First Responders

Police and other first responders can use bicycles in a variety of ways. IPMBA shares a few examples of why they work so well in certain situations.

Representatives from the Delaware Police Department, Hilliard Police Department, Dublin Police Department , Powell Police Department, and Delaware County EMS gather for training.

10 Tips for Starting a Bicycle Patrol

International Police Mountain Bike Association President David Millican shares his advice and provides 10 tips for any agency wanting to start a bike patrol.

An officer speaks with a member of the community while on bike patrol. Community engagement is a large part of what bike officers do.

ILEETA 2023: Trainers Speak Out on Effects of Lowering Hiring Standards

The interwoven problems of staffing shortages and lowering hiring standards have a profound impact on law enforcement training and trainers. It's unsurprising then that during ILEETA 2023, the topic was discussed at length.

ILEETA 2023: Training to Prevent the Next Uvalde

At ILEETA 2023, a seminar session—dubbed "Street Leadership - Never Again Uvalde, Texas!"—renowned law enforcement trainers taught how simple leadership at the street level can avert such failed response in future events.

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