Very early yesterday morning, Selma, AL Police Officer Marquis Moorer was shot and killed in an ambush at the apartment complex where he lived. The attack was launched while he was on duty and stopping home to grab something to eat. An unnamed woman, believed to be Officer Moorer’s ...
By Jim Glennon
It’s impossible to watch the attached video and not be impacted on many levels.
The violence. The open warfare. The disregard for the sanctity of human life. The indifference to the law itself in a “civilized” society.
But you know what else strikes me ...
By Robin Kipling
"Of everything, first ask what it is in itself." -- Marcus Aurelius, from Meditations.
There has been a lot of discussion around the tactical water coolers and in publications centered on the future of the “tactical dynamic entry.”
How long will ...
By Jim Glennon
We repeatedly talk about speed as a key element to consider when discussing, evaluating and training for force encounters; how quickly someone can pivot to face or flee from an officer, how fast a suspect can close in on an officer after deciding to attack, the time ...
By Jim Glennon
Last month, 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez was shot by a Chicago police officer after several officers approached him and he fled, for the second time in two days. This sparked a foot pursuit. It was apparent that Alvarez had a gun and as one of the pursing officers ...
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