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Wash. woman stabs intruder to death during 2nd invasion

The woman's husband was struggling with the man when she got a knife and stabbed him, someone had stolen cash and hit her 12 hours before - Full Story

Columns

Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Smart police trainers use 'dumb' simulation tools

Even as the capabilities of silicon-based simulators increase, our carbon-based simulators (a.k.a. trainers and role players), still need traditional “inert” training tools - Full Story

Rural Calif. town on edge as police hunt girl's killer

After an 8-year-old girl was stabbed to death by her random killer, the tight-knit town has hunkered down until he's found - Full Story

Video: Filipino foot movement drills

In this video tactical tip, Diana Rathborne of the Minnesota Kali Group — alongside demonstration... - Full Story

Video: Overhead knife defense from supine position

In this video tactical tip, Logan Graver of Conditioned Response works with demonstration partner T.J.... - Full Story

2011 in Review: Saving cops' lives is simple, not easy

The strategies outlined below are simple but many require a change to the way we think and train as a law enforcement culture - Full Story

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3 lessons learned from a surprise knife attack

Edged weapons and other potentially lethal implements can easily be concealed in cupped hands that may appear innocuous from the front. - Full Story

Michael Janich: Defending Against an Edged Weapon Attack

Betsy Brantner-Smith sits down to speak with Michael Janich of Spyderco about defending yourself in the case of an edged weapon attack. Michael explains that "knifers" are going to attack you in the way they find the most convenient for them. He has looked at the counterknife tactics of other cultures to come up with advice for both uniformed and correctional officers.