Tag: Magazine Feature

Imagine gaining access to your mobile computer terminal by pressing your thumb to a pad and having your fingerprint scanned or processing a suspect's critical booking information (e.g., palm- and ...

Editor's note: This article appeared in part in the March issue of Law Officer Magazine. For additional discussion and training value, a full analysis of the incident is provided here.

In eight years with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Officer Dave Callister has developed a reputation for finding the bad guys, especially those driving stolen cars. During the past ...

My December Editor's Note, "Tough Times," addressed the economic morass we're currently in and provided suggestions on how to keep from taking it on the chin. Apparently, the note struck ...

Training occupies a unique niche in most professions, including law enforcement. And although it seems everyone agrees that training is important, it's always the first thing an agency puts on ...

Early in my career, I responded to a traffic collision call. A three-year-old toddler had chased a ball between two parked cars and out onto the street. A passing car ...

Scenario: Police officers have an arrest warrant. They have reliable information that their suspect is present in a third party's home. One of the officers can see inside the home ...

Ralph Mroz and David Kenik released three training DVDs as a follow-up to Kenik's book, Armed Response. The new Armed Response video training series titles are "Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting," ...

Some years back, I came very close to committing a negligent homicide. I should clarify, however, that I was both the potential victim and the person responsible. I was a ...

I recently participated in a full-day training program on high-liability topics sponsored by a mid-size municipal police agency in central Florida. My blocks of instruction focused on patrol rifles, use-of-force ...