Officers from around the country responded heavily to Chief Scott Hughes’ article, Cops Don’t Shoot Imminent Threat. Sign of the Times? that discussed a recent incident where two probationary officers chose not to fire on a homicide suspect brandishing a gun. The officers’ Chief ...
By Chief Scott Hughes
Last week, two police officers ‘resigned’ after failing to use deadly force against an armed homicide suspect. According to media reports, the chief of police told reporters that the two probationary officers’ failure to use force was, “Just inappropriate on ...
By Lt. Kelly DeVoll (ret.), Senior Calibre Press Instructor
Well-known risk manager, Gordon Graham, has famously said, “If it’s predictable it’s preventable.” It would seem predictable that if I have schools in my jurisdiction, I might have to defend that facility and all those ...
By Brian N. O'Donnell
The law enforcement priority of work and immediate goal during an active shooter event is to stop the threat. Find, fix, and finish. It is that simple. Resolution by way of shooter suicide, surrender, or lead poisoning is immaterial – the threat just needs to ...
By Jim Glennon
This month’s trial of three former Minneapolis police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd brings to the fore a question that has only recently been addressed by our courts: What obligations does an officer have to intervene when faced with another ...
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