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VIDEO: Cop’s 9 rounds kill wheelchair-bound man making threats with a knife.

VIDEO: Cop’s 9 rounds kill wheelchair-bound man making threats with a knife.

by Calibre Press | Dec 6, 2021 | Calibre Analysis, Legal, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Training, Video

By Scott Buhrmaster Have you ever trained for a scenario like the one in the video below? We’re betting the answer is no. The following real-life scenario offers an excellent opportunity to consider how you would handle a similar situation within the parameters of...
VIDEO: Suspect With a 12″ Butcher Knife Shot By FL Officer

VIDEO: Suspect With a 12″ Butcher Knife Shot By FL Officer

by Scott Buhrmaster | Jun 21, 2021 | Calibre Analysis, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Video

By Scott Buhrmaster “…he claims he’s gonna go rob sombody and stick ’em!” The Jacksonville, FL Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage of the 2020 shooting of 39-year-old John Ridder after he threatened an officer with a large...
VIDEO: Inmate Threatens to Slit CO’s Throat After He’s Taken Hostage & Stabbed

VIDEO: Inmate Threatens to Slit CO’s Throat After He’s Taken Hostage & Stabbed

by Scott Buhrmaster | Apr 6, 2021 | Calibre Analysis, Officer Safety & Survival, Video

I’m starting this with a shout out to our brothers and sisters in corrections. We all know that dealing with people with a penchant for criminal behavior is part of the job for cops. Obviously, those encounters occur frequently on the street, but exposure to those...
VIDEO: Man Attacks Deputy with Knife

VIDEO: Man Attacks Deputy with Knife

by Calibre Press | Apr 23, 2015 | Law Enforcement Today, Video

“It’s beautiful evidence. When you can show a jury or a judge exactly what happened at the scene and what the officer was faced with and why he chose whatever course of action he chose, a picture’s worth a thousand words,” said Sgt. Bernie...
Video: Charging Man with Knife Shot

Video: Charging Man with Knife Shot

by Calibre Press | Feb 9, 2015 | Defensive Tactics, Law Enforcement Today, Video

A 40-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday after he charged officers with a knife outside of the Springettsbury Township Kmart, said township police Chief Thomas Hyers. Officers were called by Kmart security just before 7 p.m. Saturday for a retail theft involving...
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