Tactics

Surviving Graveyards

Remember those standard light-control tactics when you're responding to any call at night.

Posted Thursday, May 31, 2007

Traffic-Stop Approaches

Tactically speaking, passenger-side approaches are a lot safer than traditional driver-side approaches.

Posted Monday, April 30, 2007

Emotional Survival

Police suicide is never easy to talk about, but, the issue needs some discussion.

Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007

Ambush Survival

So, what can the average street-wise officer do to prevent an ambush-style assault? Plenty.

Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Officer-as-Hostage

Without getting into all the psychology, hostage-takers generally fall into three categories: revenge seekers, power seekers and attention seekers.

Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007

After all, an agency's use-of-force policy doesn't change from the street to SWAT call-outs. SWAT operators should be able to make decisions on their own and articulate them later, the same as street officers do.

Posted Sunday, December 31, 2006

The Armored Rescue Vehicle

Elapsed time from the shots-fired report to the rescue of the officers uninjured: 13 minutes.

Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Against All Odds, Part 2

I didn't want my fellow troopers screaming on the radio for help and thinking, Oh, no, Matt is coming. I want, Thank God, Matt is coming!

Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006

Against All Odds, Part 1

We take on our disabilities like we take on evil on the job.

Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006

Street Sources, Part 4

Here are just a few of the prospects you might look to for help, beyond the obvious snitch candidates.

Posted Friday, March 31, 2006

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