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Video: Training with integrated drills 1: When students remember their training as a positive experience, they are more likely to retain the information being taught to them. In this video tactical tip, Fletch Fuller of ISR Matrix ...
Are you 'left-leaning' in your DT training?14: In your DT training, do your drills start “as far to the left of an attack as possible”...or do you simply practice getting out of trouble you’re already in? That ...
The dictionary definition of policing2: Years ago, a colleague of mine asked me to define the word policing. I told him it meant law enforcement. Policing and law enforcement are synonymous. He challenged me to look it up. Which ...
Video: Positions of disadvantage: The mount position 2: In this video tactical tip — the second in a series of three tips related to working from positions of disadvantage — noted Police and Corrections trainer Dan Severn discusses ...
CPR, AEDs, and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)5: Yesterday I posted a column in which I contrasted two different incidents — both taking place within the span of a few short hours on February 26, 2013 — on two different sides ...
Warriors versus worriers: Using the mindset remote control2: Women and men think differently. Yeah, I know, newsflash. We think differently for at least two reasons. One is biological. It is scientific fact that our brains are biologically ...
Watch out for weed-infused candy 8: According to a news report by KENS-TV5 in San Antonio, a new way to get high on dope is making its way into the hands of children. Yeah. Children. Drug-infused candy. Yeah. ;...
Mental prep for an active threat 14: As an Active Threat Instructor I train officers in shooting, tactics, communication, etc... I tell my officers, when you’re in an area, start visualizing what you would do if an ...
Video: Positions of disadvantage: The guard position 11: In this video tactical tip — the first in a series of three tips related to working from positions of disadvantage — noted Police and Corrections trainer Dan Severn discusses ...
Ensuring a proper fit for your body armor 5: Late last week, I received an inquiry from a member of CorrectionsOne — the brother/sister site to PoliceOne serving COs across North America — with a question about body ...
Video: Principles of the S.P.E.A.R. system 4: In this video tactical tip, noted Police and Corrections trainer Tony Blauer — alongside demonstration partner Fletch Fuller of ISR Matrix International — speaks about and then ...
Are seated suspects less dangerous?7: The position of advantage can change quickly in a dynamic encounter, and you need to understand the effect of sudden shifts so as not to be jeopardized by them. Consider when you’re ...
Learning to turn "It" off 25: Since our Academy days, we have been working to perfect our observation skills. Cops not only see things differently, we see more things. The more you can process and the speed you process ...
Video: Use-of-force transition drills 10: Tony Lambraia of Phoenix RBT Solutions and Ultimate Training Munitions — alongside demonstration partner “Rob” — shares some ways in which you create some drills for ...
Duct tape, diapers, and drug mules1: U.S. Customs agents recently busted two women at JFK airport who were caught smuggling numerous kilos of cocaine in thick “diapers” made of duct tape. While this certainly ...
Using micro-LEDs to mark cleared rooms: During SHOT Show 2013 in Las Vegas last month, I encountered an interesting little device which has a potential law enforcement application, although it appears it first glance to be a ...
Video: Going from escort position into body-lock or harness position 16: Fletch Fuller of ISR Matrix International — alongside Jeremy Hasenkamp from Phoenix RBT — discusses and demonstrates a couple of control positions when working from an escort ...
Beware hidden pockets in hats 5: When conducting pat-downs and personal searches, be aware that normal-looking headwear can contain hidden pockets with potentially dangerous contents. A variety of caps and hats are ...
Conducting your investigation, hidden in plain sight 6: While helping some allied officers on a drug investigation, we were trying to figure out how to generate enough information about a residence for an affidavit. One agent commented on how ...
Keep a 'reminder binder' 28: I’ve been a PoliceOne Member for some time now and I constantly check the site. My main interest has been (and most likely will always be) training and good tactics. You know, the ...