In Part One, we discussed the positioning of the patrol unit to provide as much protection as possible. Today, I would like to discuss vehicle approaches. The passenger side approach can be used as a single or two officer unit....

As of the writing of this article, there have been 10 police officers killed in the area I am calling the “Hurt Locker”. This is the roadside work zone. The “Hurt Locker” is the area on a vehicle stop that...

Last year I wrote several articles on law enforcement emergency vehicle operation. It is difficult to understand how a law enforcement officer spends so much of their duty time in vehicle operation and loses control of their vehicle and crashes...

Anyone old enough to remember the Hill Street Blues series will remember Sgt. Esterhaus’s closing to the shift briefing...hey let’s be careful out there! This was the last thing said before the shift hit the streets. I attended shift briefings...

Throughout the country police officers are being injured because impaired drivers are crashing into their patrol units while they are working on the side of the road. Yes, I know there is a move over law, but there is also...

In the mid 90’s I was given the opportunity to train at the GM Proving grounds in Phoenix Arizona. This was the greatest EVO driver training I had ever received. The things that stuck out to me was how much...

It has been a while since my last article.  I have been blessed with the opportunity to train in person at many agencies across the country, and for that I am truly grateful. As I have stated many times, I...

Over the last few months, I have written articles on, Law Enforcement Driver Training, Managing the Roadside Work Zone, Preventing Blowouts, Emergency Response at High Speed, Seatbelts are part of the Uniform, and Focus beyond the Distractions. Those were all...

The law enforcement profession is bombarded with distractions today. Whether it's the media blaming the entire profession for the actions of a few, the social media experts pointing their fingers, or the presence of video cameras on every call, there...

After speaking at a Law Enforcement conference out of state several years ago, I was relaxing in the courtyard of the conference center when a police officer pulled up in their patrol unit.  I watched as the officer gathered their...