Tag: Field Training Programs

In a spontaneous assault, the officer has little to no time and they should move laterally, if possible, off the attack line during the draw-stroke, and use a default position ...

Brandon P. hit up the Law Officer Facebook page and asked why correctional officers don't get the same respect as police officers. I'll tell you Brandon, I'm not sure that ...

Too often, law enforcement agencies purchase advanced equipment but provide for minimal or no training on it. As a result, the equipment is used minimally or hardly at all. After ...

The decision to create a K-9 program is done in the upper echelons of a law enforcement organization. It often involves persons who have been elected or appointed, such as ...

What new officers should know in order to have a long, successful career in law enforcement.

BEIJING (AP) — A string of shooting incidents involving Chinese police — leaving at least four people dead — has the public wondering if its rank-and-file police force is really ...

May 29, 2014 FEDERAL: Special Deputy Marshal Frank McKnight Special Deputy Marshal Frank McKnight succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck by a transit bus outside ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The widow of a veteran San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer who was fatally shot says she cherished every moment with him, while his ...

This is the last of a three-part series on force-on-force scenario training. We're wrapping up with some final thoughts on how to run a safe and effective program based on ...

At Law Officer, we've emphasized training from the get-go. Trainers are essential to our profession, and all of us have distinct memories of our early efforts to learn the extremely ...