As video cameras have become common in squad cars and businesses we are now able to see what happens during critical incidents. Reviewing them allow us to learn the lessons that were often paid for by an officer’s life.
Dave Smith started doing this with his Buck Savage series. Now he is using actual incidents, some famous in police training, and gives commentary throughout the video about what is happening and tips for responding to similar situations . His experience researching and studying officer safety issues gives him some excellent perspective about common errors and issues concerning police use of force.
These videos are excellent for lineup training. They are short, between five to ten minutes long. After showing the video, discuss the incident with your officers and apply your own policies and procedures explaining what a proper response would look like. What makes departmental policies valid is training on them. Applying them to these situations reinforces the policies and helps officers visualize how to apply them.
Remember that routine kills and these 17 videos can refocus our attention to important officer safety issues. Each link in the list below goes to a video with the same title. The question below the link is the general topic for that video.
Reality Training Video Series on Police One TV
- EDP in PD
Do you have a false sense of security in the station house? - Florida Pursuit
When should you terminate a pursuit? - Georgia Trooper Dragged
Should you ever reach into a vehicle during a traffic stop? - Kai, K9 Incident
Should you use a police K9 on a suspect armed with a gun? - Kentucky Mental Patient
When an emotionally disturbed person advances on you with her hand in her purse and refuses commands to show her hands, what do you do? - Kitsap Shooting
What are good tactics for responding to a armed robbery or a police shooting? - Lunsford Incident
Are you prepared prepared to engage in a deadly force incident? - Las Vegas Knife Incident
Who should take the initiative and control of a situation? - Multiple Suspects
How would you handle multiple armed suspects on a traffic stop? - Pipe Blanket
What would you do if someone pointed something you that was possibly a weapon? - Richland EDP
How would you respond to the unpredictable actions of an emotionally disturbed person? - Seattle Samurai
How do you deal with a person armed with a samurai sword? - Sparrow
Did you realize how fast a person can draw and fire a concealed handgun? - Sugar Creek
How would your have reacted to a person who charges you and punches you? - Swamp Baby
How would you respond to someone trying to drown someone else? - Traffic Safety Tip
How many safe traffic stops does it take to fall into the trap of “routine” traffic stops? - Safe Vehicle Operations
How do you maintain safe vehicle operations since accidental deaths outnumber death by assaults for police officers?
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