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Close-Quarters Combat

Close-Quarters Combat

The Close Quarters Combat topic covers defensive tactics and techniques for hands-on confrontations with suspects. News about the close-in battles between police officers and dangerous suspects, as well as tips, columns, and expert opinion on preparation for the assault, as well as for the inevitable legal battles that follow, are presented here.
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News

Video: TASERed teen resists Ky. cops

After device deployed, suspect fought to the point of lethal force - Full Story

News

Video: NM cop, man scuffle during arrest

Albuquerque police officials have launched an Internal Affairs investigation of an altercation between one of its officers and a man - Full Story

Tips

Being defensive can be a problem

Being defensive can be counterproductive, particularly if you see the attack coming and you wait to respond.... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only

Columns

P1 First Person: What does youth football tell us about our defensive tactics training? PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: What does youth football tell us about our defensive tactics training?

By Sgt. John Thornburg Monterey County (Calif.) Sheriff's OfficeOver the last year I completed my second ye... - Full Story

Photos

Video of attack on Md. cop goes 'viral'

Video of attack on Md. cop goes 'viral'

An assailant (top right) in a brown hat and coat suddenly tackles a Baltimore cop, springing a suspect who had been prone and placed under arrest. (PoliceOne Image)
The danger officers face

Columns

The ethical warrior: Protecting our enemies Jack E. Hoban & Bruce J. Gourlie - The Ethical Warrior

The ethical warrior: Protecting our enemies

The Warrior Creed — credited to the late Dr. Robert Humphrey — offers concrete guidance for developing the habits of an Ethical Warrior in your daily life - Full Story

Exclusives

Teaching recruits real-world survival skills

Teaching recruits real-world survival skills

Instructors who possess the passion and skill to provide the best life-saving training must also remember use creativity and imagination to work “reps” in a dynamic and novel environment. - Full Story

Videos

Holstered Retention from Control Concepts

Stopping a suspect from taking your gun when it's in the holster.



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