Choosing a backup gun, and practicing with it
Back up weaponry — whether revolvers or semi-automatics — have made enormous strides in the last decade. Polymer has helped in reducing weight and improving reliability and performance. New, faster, and more effective...
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Reminder to watch your shooting stance
No matter how long you’ve been on the job its always good to reflect on the basics that make your performance its best. Firearms Instructor Lou Ann Hamblin explores some of the essentials of proper stance to...
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Shooting and moving: Avoid being a stationary target
In this tactical video tip, law enforcement firearms instructor Cathy Schroeder discusses a drill that police officers can do to get in the habit of moving after shooting. In this way, officers avoid being a stationary...
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Where is your barrel pointed?
The first thing that should be going through your head at all times is tactics. If your tactics are poor you can get yourself, your partner, or other responding units hurt. The topic of clearing a house for a perp is...
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"Pit stop" safety
When it’s time to make a pit stop, remember that public bathrooms can pose unique risks to officers. For male officers, be sure to stay alert to activity behind you when you’re facing the wall and for all...
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Gear and career maintenance for the new year
The beginning of a new year is a great time to assess your gear and see what needs to be cleaned, replaced or updated. Do you have the same belt keepers you were issued in the academy, and now you’re an FTO?...
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Make sure home gun safety is on your holiday list!
As I was mentally making a list of things I needed to buy, do, and remember for the upcoming holidays, I suddenly remembered this: For the first time in many years, we may have a toddler coming to visit! My great nephew,...
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The right load for spare magazines
One of our instructors is teaching this tip: Under-load each of your spare magazines by one round. When your spare magazines are at full capacity, there is very little give because the springs are fully compressed. This...
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Lightweight revolver as a backup
For a backup gun, I carry a .38-caliber hammerless Smith & Wesson from the Airweight Series for several reasons:Most of the time a backup is used in close combat situations. A semiauto may misfire if you must conduct...
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Safely unloading your firearms
In this week's PoliceOne Video Tactical Tip, Ralph Mroz, Training Director for the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), spotlights the dangers he sees inherent in a popular firearm unloading technique and provides...
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Cardinal rule for a backup gun
When it comes to my back-up gun, this cardinal rule has served me well: Do not use any caliber smaller than your duty gun. It never made sense to me that guys would carry .22, .25, .32 and .380 caliber weapons as...
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A cost-effective fix for slippery fingers
I started carrying a level 3 Raptor for my Glock 22. The only problem I had was, when shooting in wet weather or when my hands were sweaty, my finger would slip off the finger release. To fix this without spending a lot...
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Where to carry a backup gun
If you wear a backup gun on duty, I know the question of what kind of gun and where to carry it has crossed your mind. Vest, pocket and ankle holsters are some of the most common areas to carry, but they can be hard to...
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Enhancing grip strength
In this week's PoliceOne Video Tip, provided by the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Jeff Brooks, a police officer and martial arts expert, explains the impact grip strength has on everything from handcuffing...
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If you find one weapon, keep looking
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player This video clip serves as a reminder of how easy it can be for a suspect to conceal one—or many—weapons, including a full-length shotgun and a functional machine...
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What would you do?
This week’s video training tip, provided by the Law Enforcement Training Network, explores three response options to a “man with a gun” call involving a subject claiming to be an undercover officer.
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Entry Weapon Choices
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this tip from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Training Director Ralph Mroz explores the pros and cons of the traditional use of long guns during...
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Training for safe, effective lateral movement skills
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week’s PoliceOne Video Tip, law enforcement fitness expert James Di Naso with Police Kinesiology Company demonstrates training exercises that will help you...
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The Virtual Blade
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's PoliceOne Video Tactical Tip, P1 Trainer Gary Klugiewicz explains the benefits of using a "Virtual Blade" during edged weapons training and explores...
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Hit the surplus store to prevent gun rust
No officer in his/her right mind would allow their duty weapon to collect rust, but that's precisely what many shotguns and rifles do when stored in a duty vehicle for any length of time. While there is no substitute for...
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Emergency First Aid: Stopping extremity bleeding
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's PoliceOne Video Tip, Emergency Physician Dr. Rick Tovar with the New Berlin (WI) Police Department shows you a simple yet potentially life-saving way...
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Gang gun-hiding tactic
The trend in Miami, Florida for gangs are to hide their weapons in the front or rear bumpers of their vehicles. They also hind weapons under the hood in the engine area. They know that officers will only check the inside...
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Simulated weapons safety
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Force-on-Force Simulation Instructor for Law Enforcement, a critical precaution to...
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CELL PHONE CAPABLE OF FIRING 4 .22 ROUNDS
Most see airport security as a pain. Some deal better than others. Some feel violated, when you watch this movie, you'll understand why they want your cell phone through the x-ray machine. Read this and then watch the...
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Fundamental extremely close quarter shooting technique
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video "Close Quarter Shooting for Law Enforcement," the fundamental techniques for a...
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