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.
Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself
A technique gives you the solution to one problem; a principle gives you the skills to solve any problem
Police1’s State of the Industry survey highlights the bleak effects of understaffing on officer safety – here are some strategies officers can use to prevail
The reality of attacks on officers and how we train for them
Right now, a very dangerous person is preparing for the day they meet you. Are you preparing for them?
The suspect shoved the officer into his cruiser and got on top of him, violently hitting him, getting his gun
“It’s teaching officers how to effectively control suspects on the ground who may be noncompliant.”
“Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week.”
SWAT
Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Department Corporal Peter Hart describes what makes RCSD’s Special Response Team unique
This technique is so named because of the ease at which you can place a person under arrest in a position to be handcuffed and controlled
Resist the adage, “I’ll request backup if I need it,” because by the time you need it, backup will likely arrive too late
Having a toolbox filled with effective tools to instantly stop and/or discourage resistance can de-escalate many a situation
Learning to apply this hold short of pressure also means it can be used as a tactically superior escort hold
These techniques can’t be learned through casual viewing or assimilation. They can only be learned and maintained through repetition
“I could see the grip of a pistol in his waistband and saw he was reaching for it with his right hand while backing away from us.”
It’s incumbent upon officers to overcome a resistant suspect quickly to minimize the risk of injury to everyone
Any impact used to thwart a suspect from taking your firearm must be done with all the power you can muster
The defensive move to counter the front kick not only turns the tables on your attacker, but it also upends the table on him
Police1 readers share alternative techniques to the ‘Big Ben’ option
There is one escape from the headlock that recognizes the danger of the hold
A woman stabbed the officer and another driver; when she tried to get into another car, the officer shot her
The deputy was assaulted while asking a man to leave the premises of a local business
The suspect stabbed a K9 while being taken into custody for threatening to stab a woman and several officers
The suspect shot at deputies, attempted to carjack two cars and was pursued through a parking lot
Officers returned fire during the shootout and no one is believed to have been shot
The LEO was shot early Wednesday in an “ambush” attack by a gunman intent on harming or killing police
The suspect resisted arrest, bit multiple officers and pulled a TASER from an officer’s belt
Police say Officer Mark Priebe may not be able to walk again
Two deputies were also injured when a suspect opened fire on deputies conducting an investigation
Deputy Eric McMillian was shot by a man barricaded inside a bedroom
The officer was waiting with a man for an ambulance when the man allegedly stabbed the officer with a kitchen knife
A protester tackled the suspect, who shouted “this is a revolution” and “President Trump must die” before being taken into custody
The suspect stabbed the officer, stole his gun, then shot at two officers responding to the scene
