Every couple of weeks we link to articles that we recommend. The topics are similar to those on our blog, mostly about use of force but some about general police issues. Right after the link we discuss our thoughts about the article.
‘Taking the shot’ for public safety by Rick Armellino
Rick argues in favor of strategy that takes advantage of windows of opportunity and gives an actual incident to back up his stance. To access this link you will need a Police One logon for restricted users.
Many deaths or serious injuries to average citizens would be prevented if armed and hostile individuals were killed when the first legal opportunity for a clean shot was presented.
Thoughts on the SEAL snipers by Steve
Some speculation about the weapons and equipment used by the SEAL snipers.
Commitment to training by Brian Willis
Nice article where Brian responds to five common officer excuses for failing to train.
If we are going to make excuses why we cannot train on our own then we are abdicating the responsibility for training to the agency. By doing so we are abdicating our safety and well being and the safety of our fellow warriors and the citizens we are sworn to protect. That is inappropriate. We owe them more than that. We owe our families more than that. We our ourselves more than that.
Tactical Civility: the path of power and safety by Dr. George Thompson
Thompson, the inventor of Verbal Judo, writes about the benefits of civility during confrontations.
Some of you may think, ‘politeness can be taken for weakness’ by the wolf, but I assure you the wolf will find himself mistaken. To be under estimated is often a good tactical advantage.
Counter-ambush tactics for the urban jungle by Dr. Jason Winkle
Dr. Winkle discusses the tactics of dispersion and scanning during ambushes in urban settings.
Transition as art and science by Brian C. Hartman
Hartman discusses several issues related to weapon transitions. This article is primarily oriented toward SWAT operations. To access this link you will need a Police One logon for restricted users.
Making survival a habit by Dave Smith
Buck Savage discusses some of the science involved in performance during critical incidents.
Stress can be the enemy of performance even when we are highly trained, but we have other enemies as well. “Routine” creates a potential for bad “habits” to be incorporated into our key skills; and “artifacts” such as always shooting six rounds strings in firearms training because the course was developed with revolvers, or reholstering in the middle of gunfight can pop up under the stress of a critical incident and expose us to increased hazard.
It was like a “war zone” in Wisconsin by Lt. Dan Marcou
An account of the Robert Bayliss incident in Wisconsin last year where Bayliss opened fire on six SWAT teams assaulting his house in three BEARCATs.
Questions to ask yourself in the wake of the N.C. active shooter incident by Betsy Brantner Smith
A short article with questions to insure preparedness for an active shooter incident such as Justin Garner’s.
Post-critical incident conversations: Be careful what you say, and to whom you say it by Terrence P. Dwyer
Dwyer is a former police officer that is now an attorney that represents officer for the New York State Law Enforcement Union. He gives some guidelines for speaking after a critical incident such as an officer involved shooting.
While officers need to be forthright in explaining their actions, they do not surrender the ability to legally protect themselves. The best way for officers to do so is to limit who they speak to after a critical incident, thereby limiting the potential for contradiction and unintended adverse fellow officer testimony.
Should ABC be CBA in treating wounded officers? An important clarification by Force Science News and Officer-rescue survey results raise key training issue
These articles show that ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) is not always the right order of medical treatment for combat aid. To access one link you will need a Police One logon for restricted users.
After the Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993 (made famous in the book and movie Black Hawk Down), the medical after-action report raised some serious concerns about transferring civilian trauma-management doctrine to a combat environment. Out of this was born the concept of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).
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