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Standoff Situations

The Standoff Situations topic page offers a variety of tactical tips and strategic concepts to make sure the innocents are spared, the subject is secured, and the officers go home safely. When a suspect is barricaded in place, many things must happen for a successful resolution, such as setting up outer and inner perimeters, and making contact with the subject.
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2 Texas cops shot, suspect in custody following standoff

The suicidal teen exchanged gunfire with police, eventually getting shot in the leg - Full Story

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Man kidnaps child, fatally shot by sniper in standoff

Man kidnaps child, fatally shot by sniper in standoff

The man fatally shot a young passenger before taking off with a 3-year-old boy and hiding out in a house - Full Story

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SWAT takes on explosives-laden 22-year-old gunman (SWAT wins) Lt. Dan Marcou - Blue Knights

SWAT takes on explosives-laden 22-year-old gunman (SWAT wins)

As hard as Blakely Jernigan tried, no one died during the recent SWAT incident in Columbia, South Carolina... except for Blakely Jernigan - Full Story

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Video: New dry-fire technology to supplement range time Will Brink - Products on the Brink

Video: New dry-fire technology to supplement range time

The LaserLyte LT-1 could save you money and help you become a more accurate gunfighter - Full Story

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Cop killed by suicidal Colo. gunman

Cop killed by suicidal Colo. gunman

A Colorado officer was shot and killed in a gunfight at a mobile home park Wednesday night. The suspect once told the park manager: "If I get pulled over, it's gonna be a bad day for a policeman, because I'm not going to jail." Man shot self

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Green Eyes and Black Rifles

This is less of a single, specific tactical tip than a treasure trove of many tips wedged between the covers of an excellent book. If you don't know what to buy for that LEO brother or sister, or if you want to get yourself something special this holiday season, consider picking up this book by P1 Contributor SGM (ret.) Kyle E. Lamb. I try to keep every title in my library in pristine condition, but the dog-eared pages of this one practically contain my ten-card — my prints smeared in gun oil and carbon!

 

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Deputy U.S. marshal dies from injuries in St. Louis shootout

Deputy U.S. marshal dies from injuries in St. Louis shootout

A federal marshal who was shot in the head yesterday during a St. Louis gunfight has died. Another marshal and a police officer were also wounded in the incident, which left the suspect dead.
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