Category Archives: Officer Safety
New Kel-Tec CL-43 Flashlight
This is an image of the new Kel-Tec CL-43 flashlight that is a handheld aluminum-bodied, LED offering from the Cocoa, Florida gunmaker. The CL-43 boasts 420 lumens from a Cree XP-G LED emitter, running off three CR123 batteries. A rearward … Continue reading
Lakewood, CO Blue-on-Blue is a Safety Reminder
I read a CNN news report of a Blue-on-Blue shooting in Lakewood, CO yesterday where one officer accidentally killed another. Lakewood officers had surrounded a house where shots were reportedly fired by a suspect. After assisting in detaining three subjects … Continue reading
Police Field Training and Natural Selection
I am no longer an active Field Training Officer, but I am now in charge of them on my shift. As an FTO supervisor, I had the duty this week of accepting the resignation of one of our recruit officers. … Continue reading
NYPD Officers Forced Into Difficult Shooting Scenario
My headline was not the one I read on a mainstream media news website. It said something like, “NYPD Shoots Nine Bystanders Before Killing Suspect.” Considering that in a crowd of people, the two officers shot sixteen bullets and hit … Continue reading
Open Firearms Carry Wastes Officers’ Time
I saw this on another blog and it reminded me that there are conservative factions attempting to legalize open carry in Florida. In the densely populated, urban county in which I live, I fear that dwindling police services will have … Continue reading
Benchmade Knives 175 Adamas CBK Push Dagger Review
Push daggers speak to me of power. No pretty pass cuts or fancy foil grips, just gritty jabs and slashing blows thrown in a clench. Boxing with a blade. Benchmade Knife Company’s 175 Adamas CBK Push Dagger was made with … Continue reading
Police K9’s, Pursuits, and Multitasking
A shootout in Fortville, Indiana two days ago had me thinking about the additional multitasking a K9 handler must go through in a vehicle pursuit. The “routine traffic stop” had devolved into a car chase during which the suspect, James … Continue reading
Rob Pincus on the Evolution of the OODA Loop
I.C.E. Training Company owner and Combat Focus Shooting developer Rob Pincus has a unique spin on U.S.A.F. Col. John R. Boyd’s OODA Loop from an instructor’s perspective. Pincus’ article is over here on the I.C.E. Training Updates: Evolution of the … Continue reading
When the Police Need to Break Glass…
You need to have the right information and tools if you are going to break a glass window or door to make an exigent entry into a structure or to rescue a trapped motorist. There are three types of glass … Continue reading
St. Petersburg Police Field DeadStop Equalizer Police Shields
I was over in St. Petersburg last week and got to see their brand new DeadStop Equalizer Police Shields that were distributed to supervisors less than a month ago. As you can see, the protective plastic sheets are still over … Continue reading
Safe Traffic Direction Basics
I was at a serious DUI traffic crash the other night. All of the eastbound lanes of a six-lane state road were impassable. I was assisting a new officer in maneuvering traffic in a U-turn away from the scene. The … Continue reading