Family Safety Tips for Off-Duty Encounters

Family Safety Tips for Off-Duty Encounters

As we’ll mention below, avoiding off-duty engagements when possible is always the safest option for you and your family when you’re out together. However, if you must get involved in a serious situation, is your family ready to react appropriately? Here are a few tips to think ...
“I’ve been shot point blank!”

“I’ve been shot point blank!”

Survival lessons from a firefight. How fast can a “routine” traffic stop go bad? Really bad? For a corporal in Idaho, it took just 12 seconds. That’s the elapsed time between the moment he cleared the front left bumper of his patrol car in approaching a reckless driver and the ...
Cops Are Dressing Down. Is That OK?

Cops Are Dressing Down. Is That OK?

Officers nationwide weigh in… In his recent article, “Is your uniform putting you at risk?” Calibre columnist Dave Grossi shared concerns about a trend of moving away from “traditional” uniforms in favor of more relaxed versions. Officers from across the country quickly responded ...
The Actual Systemic Failings in Law Enforcement

The Actual Systemic Failings in Law Enforcement

If there are any true systemic issues within law enforcement—common, institutional troubles that transcend the 17,000+ completely separate law enforcement agencies—and if it’s even possible to have collective and universal negative commonalities permeating the core of every police ...
What’s Happening in North Carolina

What’s Happening in North Carolina

In late September of this year, the Charlotte Observer published an article detailing a disturbing trend that has taken root in the area: time and time again, weapons charges are dropped against suspects who are alleged to be involved in a crime. Time and time again, those ...

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Join the 125,000+ law enforcement professionals who receive the weekly Calibre newsletter filled with analysis of force encounters caught on video, training articles, product reviews, expert commentary and more.

Subscribe

Cart