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 ...
During the recent Calibre Press Webinar, Why Command Staff Needs to Prioritize Officer Health and Wellness, traumatic stress expert Nick Greco discussed steps law enforcement leaders can— must—take to ensure that their officers have access to and are using resources that will protect ...
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 Robin Kipling
Intuition and instinct are two different things. As a cop, it’s important to understand the distinction between the two. Throughout my career I’ve heard officers use one or the other in the wrong context which can result in investigatory and legal problems, among ...
This is the last installment of a three-part series on foot pursuits taken from Calibre Press’s bestselling textbook, Tactics for Criminal Patrol.
Continuing…
Don’t hypnotically follow the suspect’s exact path of flight. This behavioral form of tunnel vision makes you ...