BLAUER: Lessons from a Vicious Ambush

BLAUER: Lessons from a Vicious Ambush

Every one of you should be drilling this video. Studying it.  What did you learn? It happens so fast. What would you do? Times up. Here's what I think. Let's ignore the background of the suspect, ignore how many times the officer repeated himself, let's just focus on ...
BODYCAM: New Mexico Officer Cleared in OIS

BODYCAM: New Mexico Officer Cleared in OIS

From KOAT.com: A Las Cruces police officer has been cleared in the shooting that killed a 52-year-old man. “After an extensive review of this case we have concluded that the shooting by Officer Kenneth Davis was justified under New Mexico law,” said District Attorney Mark D’Antonio ...
What Happens After You Shoot Someone?

What Happens After You Shoot Someone?

Publisher's Note: I recently spoke with the co-creator of Officer Involved, a film that interviews officers who have been involved in shootings, most of them fatal. This experience and the lessons learned are important for every officer to ponder. For more on this groundbreaking and ...
BODYCAM: Officer Shot Multiple Times in S.C.

BODYCAM: Officer Shot Multiple Times in S.C.

From the JasperSunTimes.com: A Hampton County man who shot an Estill police officer on New Year’s Day in 2016 was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison, the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said. A jury found Malcolm Antwan Orr, 29, of Grayson Street in Estill, guilty of ...
BODYCAM: Las Vegas Shootout

BODYCAM: Las Vegas Shootout

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:  An exchange of gunfire in the central valley left a civilian dead and a Las Vegas police officer injured Tuesday afternoon. The incident came amid a sharp increase in officer-involved shootings for the Metropolitan Police Department in 2017 ...