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3 dos and 3 don’ts for police firearms instructors to improve officer performance
Doug Wylie from Police One discusses some important training points for agencies and officers to help ensure safe and effective training. Check out the Police One article by clicking on the link below....
Georgia sheriff charged in ‘police training’ shooting of real estate agent
We're watching this one: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/05/georgia_sheriff_charged_in_pol.html According to the Sheriff of Clayton County who is now under investigation, he shot a real estate agent at a model home while doing "Police Training" at that...
Why firearms instructors should avoid no-win scenarios
You don’t have to serve milk and cookies, sing “Kumbaya” and lead group cheers, but your training environment needs to be positive Dec 2, 2014 Many years ago, I was a young Air Force pilot making my way through Initial Qualification training for the KC-10 aircraft....
Community college plots surprise attack from blank-shooting gunman
An active shooter drill simulation—during which a person armed with real guns would fire blanks on campus—was canceled at Citrus College after intense criticism from professors and veteran students. The public community college, located in a Los Angeles suburb,...
Reality Based Training – Lessons Learned
Here is an excellent article from RECOIL Magazine. Ellen Puccarelli recently attended a class put on by SAGE Dynamics that included realistic simulated events that were designed to replicate mass shooting situations.
Pennsylvania State Trooper Charged Following The Accidental Shooting Death of Trooper David Kedra During A Training Session At The Pennsylvania State Patrol Academy
Trainers are no longer being afforded the cover of “it was a tragic accident”, and the criminal justice system is now turning its eye towards meting out criminal punishments to those who were, at one time, provided insulation from such prosecution in the wake of incidents like this.