For many officers, the concept of combat verbalization may seem to be a contradiction in terms.

As the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, nagging questions remain in the minds of some law-enforcement professionals:

We must teach officers how to operate in low-light conditions, and how to use light and darkness, shadow, silhouette and even "shock and awe" to gain the tactical advantage.

This safety tip and the responses first appeared on PoliceOne.com.

Dear Bullethead:

Across the country, agencies are improving the efficiency and functionality of their marked vehicles by mounting new light bars that take advantage of tiny, light emitting diodes (LEDs). Three factors helped drive this dramatic changeover:

When I entered the dirty apartment complex, it reminded me of the housing projects we used to chase suspects through when I was a young deputy. Kids played with a tennis ball and a stick, while teenage boys and tattooed...

This article originally appeared in Force Science News #13 published by the Force Science Research Center.

This column first appeared on PoliceOne.com. Like most cops, Bob Willis considered his home a safe haven—until gang members tried to crash through his front door on Christmas Eve, and he ended up barefoot in the snow in a gunfight...

I have great sympathy for those officers who either volunteer or are assigned to instruct in their agency's firearms training program, because there's a great misconception regarding the tasks an agency firearms instructor undertakes. Some will see the time away...