Within the report,  are thirty principles (policies) that the authors believe should be adopted by law enforcement agencies. While I would love to have the editorial space to give my comments on everyone of the principles, let me summarize my feelings...

It’s my best guess that most officers that read this already understand and adhere to my advice. Nevertheless, a few departments have “that guy” that just doesn’t get it. I

Mix a sixteen story hotel, filled to the brim with a diverse group of 700+ law enforcement trainers from all fifty states and three continents. Combine that with six days of uninterrupted training time. Add many trainers recognized as the...

The 11th annual ILEETA conference was, as it has been in the past, the ultimate learning and networking event for serious, professional, law enforcement trainers.

I was extremely lucky when I first started training in the Martial Arts. My first instructor had a meticulous understanding of the crux fundamentals and the human kinesiology of unarmed combat arts.

ILEETA Part Two—3 photos → VIEW GALLERY As we discussed in part one, this year’s ILLETA, the 10th anniversary conference, ran from April 15th to the 20th, and the classes were better than ever. I’d like to continue part two...

ILEETA is the well-known acronym for the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. It’s also used synonymously as the prestigious designation for their annual international training conference. Held in Wheeling (just North of Chicago), Illinois, this year’s event ran...

Dr. Bill Lewinski, the founding father and driving force behind the world-renowned Force Science Institute, has few, if any, equals in the study of human performance under paramount stress. Dr. Lewinski has trained in Goju Karate since 1967.

Ready or not, they are coming. Within the next 10 years or so, I believe the body-worn video camera will become as common as in-car video units. I’ve seen a variety of designs with differing locations where the cameras are...

Holy cow, I graduated from Harvard. Well, not the Harvard, but the “Harvard” that every law enforcement use-of-force instructor, LE use-of-force investigator, municipal defense attorney and PIO really needs to attend: the Force Science Analyst Certification Course.