Magical mirrors
While working undercover and spending hours in a car for surveillance, I discovered that if you place one of those small, concaved mirrors on both of your outside rearview mirrors you can effectively eliminate your blind...
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Don't forget knee pads
I learned the value of carrying knee and elbow pads in a battle bag first hand when I responded to a call involving an officer down/shot where the suspect ran into a public building. I grabbed my rifle and jumped out and...
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Budget-conscious sniper tip
A buddy of mine who is a sniper created a barrel rest for his rifle out of wool socks filled with Airsoft BBs and cinched at the opening with zip ties. Not only is this lightweight and easy to carry in your backpack, but...
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Check your tac vest
If you wear an outside vest cover or a "tac vest" make sure that you take the time to adjust it to fit properly each time. During a recent firearms qualification, during my "draw and fire" drills I caught my pistol on...
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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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Protecting your audio transmitter cord
For those who carry audio transmitters on their duty belts: do you have the problem of external mic cords breaking without warning and causing you to have an evidence tape with no audio? To prevent that, try interweaving...
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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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Consider where you carry your duty bag
I know that we all like to have our duty bags with all of our forms and goodies in them. Many officers, myself included, carry this bag on the front passenger seat of our patrol cars, but from a tactical standpoint, this...
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Wear an ear mic
Wearing an ear mic not only ensures you get your radio traffic, it also eliminates the need to "secure your mic" while standing with a potential suspect. Criminals are just as knowledgeable -- sometimes more so -- about...
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Basics of blocking
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media PlayerBecause police officers usually respond to threats rather than initiate them, good blocking skills are a must. In this week's tip from the Police Officers Safety...
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More on seating suspects to increase reaction time
When you have suspect(s) sit on a curb, have them extend their legs and cross their ankles. Before they can get up, the suspect needs to uncross his/her legs and bend at the knees. Either of these actions are easily...
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Getting the most use out of departmental equipment
Video:Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media PlayerIn this week’s PoliceOne Video Tip, Training Officer Gary Monreal from New Berlin (WI) PD shares a way for agencies to ensure that protective equipment that’s being...
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Getting into a malfunctioning shotgun rack
I am sure most of you know this...I didn't. The Pro-Gard Industries shotgun mount in my patrol car will open with a handcuff key if for some reason the button malfunctions.
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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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The six stages of effective training
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week’s PoliceOne Video Tip, Bob Willis, a trainer with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, explores the six structural stages of a well-developed,...
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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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Pause, observe and listen at domestic disturbances
A tactic that I find useful for domestic disturbances is after parking away from the location and making a tactical approach, pause near a window and, if possible, take a look inside to see what you can see...house...
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How to avoid "disappearing hands"
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's PoliceOne Video Tip, Bob "Coach" Lindsay discusses the concept of "disappearing hands" and illustrates positioning strategies that will help you...
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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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Back-up knife & "the wave"
Not to plug a particular brand name, I will use what ever works, but Emerson Knives have a technology called the "wave." I carry an Emerson Karambit on my weak side as a back up. It is a stout folder that has a large...
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Knife as a back up weapon: limitations & suggestions
Almost every officer carries a knife as both a back up weapon and as a tool for daily use. For most officers this is usually a manual (thumb flip), automatic or assisted opening clip knife that is carried in the strong...
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