Tag: Tactics & Weapons

Last issue, I discussed why police patrol rifles should be standard patrol equipment ("The Long Guns, Part 1," p. 58). This issue I'll address implementation considerations: deployment, training, ammunition selection, ...

With modern video-based simulation systems, the possibilities are nearly endless, and when used within their limitations, these systems are excellent. But like so many training technologies, they are a dual-edged ...

Technology is a great thing. Who would have thought 100 years ago that we would be able to send human beings through outer space, communicate over wireless networks and tape ...

One moment the officer stood in the classic field-interview stance asking for some identification. When the subject reached for his back pocket, the officer didn't think anything was unusual and ...

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

This magazine will carve out a unique niche in law-enforcement publications, serving those who work the street, face the criminals and make the decisions regarding tactics and training.

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 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 ...

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 ...