Law enforcement officers face countless challenges in their line of duty, requiring them to make split-second decisions to ensure public safety. Police officers are required to be competent and skilled in many disciplines, including tactical training, driving, medical aid, and...

Between 2010 and 2019, 511 officers have been feloniously killed. Thirty-eight of those officers were killed by means other than a firearm, and the means of death of 15 of those 511 officers not being reported. We can reasonably assume...

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...