Every couple of weeks I link to the most recent police use of force articles that caught my attention. Right after the link I post a quote, summarize the article, or discuss my thoughts about it.
If you find a good link or article for next month’s post please email it to me.
Whatever it takes by Brian Willis
Many officers understand they should do whatever it takes. Not as many officers really understand what that means in practical terms. Willis discusses this phenomenon.
Sun Tzu for 21st Century Cops by Lt. Dan Marcou
I’m not sure why I missed this great article when it first came out, but better late than never. Hat tip to Trigger Pull.
An integral response to any tactical situation is to look to be the indomitable professional. This discourages resistance, whether you are talking about an officer who looks to be a professional force with proper back-up, or a SWAT team who are not merely present, but they are a presence. Their expertise (or perceived expertise) encourages submission in many instances.
The Less Lethal Instructor: Your critical role defined by R. K. Miller
Miller’s advice is valid for all weapons and weaponless force instructors not just less lethal instructors.
Change is coming by Bullethead
Listen up meatheads, the changes are coming regardless of what any of us think, do or say. Our mission is to expect and accept the change as it comes and continue to find new and better ways to stick bad guys into a pit and keep ’em there.
I love blunt, in your face wisdom and Bullethead does a great job of issuing it.
Preparing for armed encounters in 2010: A year-end “script review” for cops by Chuck Remsberg
You go out there shift after shift and without consciously realizing it, you can start to drift away from what you know should be critical components of your commitment to prevail against threats to your life.
Remsberg reviews some basic tenants for approaching a suspect and gunfighting.
Officer Created Jeopardy: Reduce it with a Strategic and Tactical Mind by Fred Leland
Officer Created Jeopardy is a failure to adapt to changing conditions. It instills a false sense of urgency, complacency, emotions, habit, or personal attributes that stifle insight and innovation. It is also the lack of knowledge and/or the inability to apply knowledge in a strategic and tactical way to the changing conditions. Considering the factors of time and risk, Officer Created Jeopardy can also be created, within an organization, where distrust and lack of support are the prevailing feelings for action taken outside of procedural guidelines.
Driver inside or out: Six trainers offer tactical suggestions by Chuck Remsberg
Remsberg asks six trainers what an officer should do if a suspect gets out of his vehicle before the officer gets out of his squad. Should he order him back in the vehicle?
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A SWAT officer’s guide to tactical leadership by Sgt. Glenn French
A tactical leader should have the vision to see beyond the current dilemmas they are faced with and the strength of character to stay the course as they command in the face of adverse conditions.
The Tactical Decision Maker: The Devil’s Definitely in the Details by Fred Leland
Too much information can cause our brains to shut down and fail to respond accordingly. Trying to answer, every possible question, until we find explicit understanding, and the optimum solution, in the complex world of violence, is not strategically or tactically sound, operational art.
Police-on-Police Shootings Task Force Testimony of Deputy Chief William G. Brooks Wellesley PD by Fred Leland
Some good data about the causes of friendly fire shootings.
Tips for doing paperwork in your squad by Police One Staff
Some practical tips that follow the principals of officer safety during downtime.
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