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There is no excuse for this anymore … haphazard or non existent safety protocols are deliberately indifferent to the safety needs of the participants
Here we go again ... well, not again. Constantly. And somebody is going to lose an eye, or a testicle, or the ability to breathe ... Let me be clear. The people setting up this training are DELIBERATELY INDIFFERENT TO THE SAFETY NEEDS OF THE PARTICIPANTS, BORDERING ON...
Jeep Justice and the Ballyhoo Over Justifiable Use of Deadly Weapons
Today's internet sensation is the North Carolina pregnant woman who decided, after having her purse snatched by some local miscreant, to chase him briefly on foot before going back to her car and running him over. If you missed it, watch the news story by clicking...
Officer who shot at emotionally disturbed man and his therapist in Florida in the summer of 2016 charged
Well, for those of you who saw the video last summer of the officer shooting continuously and missing an emotionally disturbed man and his unarmed therapist attempting to assist him, the officer involved has been charged with some pretty serious crimes. Greg Ellifritz...
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t – how the “system” contributes to the downfall in policing
Police recruit removed from Chicago Police academy in 2007 wins 10 year legal battle to rejoin academy
Punta Gorda Florida Scenario Training Tragedy Update
Punta Gorda police officer Lee Coel Is escorted out of the Charlotte County Jail on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, with his attorney Jerry Berry after posting bond. He was charged with felony manslaughter in the death of Mary Knowlton. (Photo: Andrew West/The News-Press)...
Effective Reality Based Training doesn’t always need expensive gear
Wisconsin is one of the leading states in effective use of Reality Based Training for law enforcement. Recently, the state has completely revamped their training methodologies and requirements for all academies to incorporate much more effective RBT training and...