In the last few years, there have been a number of high profile incidents where police officers shot unarmed civilians. The circumstances of each shooting is unique but most of these shootings were negligent discharges caused by inadequate training. The final link in the chain of these tragedies is always the same, an unintentional trigger […]
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When Should Cops Use Shotguns? Watch This 1976 Police Training Film
Most police officers get a fair amount of practice with their sidearms, but they don’t fire a shotgun very often, perhaps once a year in most departments. There is a running debate in law enforcement over when to take the shotgun out of the police car or run without it. Police and civilians need to […]
The 10 Deadly Shooting Errors: Police Wisdom for Street Survival
The news media is always interested in stories where the police abuse their authority. Each police use of force is scrutinized and many times the assumption is that the police officer should have been able to resolve the situation with reason. The world is filled with violent angry people. The cops don’t always win. We seldom […]