Tactics

Foot Pursuit Tactics

Plan your moves and know the suspect's.

Posted Monday, March 31, 2008

Don't Go It Alone

This month's Tactics column explores what the FBI calls the "single greatest tactical error involved in police deaths every year: failing to wait for backup."

Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008

Tactics for Off-Duty Survival

The latest statistics from the FBI Uniform Crime Reports indicate approximately 12 percent of officer murders occur while the victim is off-duty.

Posted Thursday, January 31, 2008

Tactics for Weapon Retention

In my humble opinion, [security holsters] are the biggest reason for the decline in police murders from disarming.

Posted Sunday, December 30, 2007

Responding to In-Progress Crimes

Robbery in progress! And as adrenaline shoots through your veins, tactics fly out the window.

Posted Friday, November 30, 2007

Domestic Violence Calls

So, what can you do to lessen the chance for a violent confrontation when you receive the domestic-violence (DV) call?

Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Tactical Wellness

I knew one cop who could bench press a Buick, but after a foot chase of a junkie perp one night, I found him sucking oxygen from the trunk of his squad.

Posted Sunday, September 30, 2007

Pursuit Parameters

Let's add a few more factors to the mix. It's 1440 HRS on a Tuesday. There's an elementary school down the road that let out 10 minutes earlier.

Posted Friday, August 31, 2007

Tactics for Testimony:

One lawyer once told me, "Truth and justice have about as much in common as a warm puppy and a hot dog. The words are similar but they don't mean the same thing at all."

Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007