Use of Force

“Resulting” – Focusing on the Singular Outcome
Commander Liam Duggan discusses the fascinating concept of "resulting" -- focusing on the singular outcome rather than the possibilities, probabilities, and shades of grey complexities of ...
“Show your hands” – Are You Prepared for it?
When it comes to tactics, how often do you ask yourself WHY you do what you do? Is it because you were “trained that way” and that's traditionally how it’s done? Is the technique as tactically ...
Academy v. Reality Training
Many officers have learned – sometimes the hard way – that the types of street fights you may encounter often do NOT mirror the types of pre-arranged, heavily controlled scenarios you experience ...
Albuquerque, NM – Knife vs. Taser
Police were called to a man walking down the middle of the street with a knife. Officers attempted to reason with the man to no avail and moved within 10 feet in an effort to deploy Taser. He ...
Athens, GA – Shot But Not Stopped
Officers confronted a man with a knife who walked towards an officer. The officer backed up that seems to be blocks, warning and ordering the man with the knife. On a busy street the man charged ...
Atlantic City, NJ – Knife Ambush on Officer
While AC, NJ Officers were investigating an accident, 32-yr-old Timothy Deals attacked an officer with a knife. Deals was not part of the investigation. He stabbed one officer in the torso and ...