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R.K. Miller

R.K. Miller

R.K. Miller, Law Officer's Train the Trainer columnist, retired from the Huntington Beach (Calif.) Police Department as a lieutenant after 30 years of service in a variety of assignments, including FTO, trauma support, beach detail, detective, SWAT and field supervisor. He serves on staff at the Golden West College Police Academy as an instructor and Officer in Charge of the SWAT Academy, is on the California Association of Tactical Officers Board of Directors and is an instructor for the NRA Law Enforcement Activities Division and his own company, National Training Concepts Inc. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree and is a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran. He currently serves as a reserve officer with the Orange (Calif.) Police Department.

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Tactical Standards

My first tactical operation as a police officer came a long time ago, and, yes, it almost feels like it was in a galaxy far, far away...

A Look at the Best

Inspiration for trainers can come from unexpected sources. In their own way, the people I want to talk to you about this month provided me with motivation...

Retirement Training

Take steps now to ensure your post-career plan is as full and complete as possible.

Tactical Comms

How to shoot—& talk—on the range.

The Less Lethal Instructor

In our perennial quest for a silver bullet—that is, a less lethal weapon that will give officers immediate control, with minimum force deployed—new products, new information & more deranged subjects on the streets will keep less lethal instructors’ hands full in their critical role.

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