Foot pursuits are inherently dangerous. Unfortunately, we often sacrifice tactics to catch the suspect that is fleeing. When we initiate a foot pursuit, we are placing ourselves in positions that make marksmanship more difficult. Movement (suspect or officer), distance from...

When is it a good time to rush up to a suspect vehicle? Almost never. The most obvious, and maybe only scenario would be a hostage rescue. This is by in large not the situations where the average patrol officer...