Tag: Defensive Tactics

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One snowy night, the sarge left the station with his cruiser covered with snow, save for what the windshield wipers could clean. Legally, we were supposed to enforce a 360-degree ...

NORFOLK - The week of Dec. 6 was set aside to teach recruits self-defense at the Norfolk police training academy. If they wanted to become officers, they would need to ...

The Police Department on Monday would not answer questions about the death of a 40-year-old rookie injured during training . John Kohn collided with another recruit during defensive tactics training ...

The title of this article is a quote from Crucible Founder Kelly McCann, aka Jim Grover. Although it’s short in length, it’s huge in stature and makes a very valid ...

Now more than ever, law enforcement officers have myriad tools to choose from when it comes to less- and non-lethal force options. Although this is a positive development, it can ...

Editor's note: This article first appeared in FireRescue magazine in March 2010. Although it focuses primarily on the use of digital pre-plans from the in-field perspective, it touches on the ...

BANG!The diversionary device goes off just after the front door is breeched. The team enters the doorway and takes fire from within the residence. This scenario has played out many ...

BANG! The diversionary device goes off just after the front door is breeched. The team enters the doorway and takes fire from within the residence. This scenario has played out ...

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