Last week we laid out room clearing principles that apply to a wide variety of scenarios. If you haven’t read Part I, go back and read it first. This week we continue the conversation around room clearing for the tactical dunce. We’re not teaching rocket science or...
Look, we can’t all be super high-speed Navy SEALs or Delta Force commandos. Going commando doesn’t make you one. We can’t all look good in a 5.11 starter kit or have 3% body fat and wear a beard like Thor. But we can learn how to effectively clear rooms without...
They wanted to be able to look around corners with them. I thought that was a really strange use for a pair of boots. The Recruits After being hired as a police officer, the weeks leading up to the Academy were filled with PT, getting fitted for uniforms, and the...
One of the best parts of this job is getting to do things that most people never get to do — at least legally. For example, kicking in other people’s doors. For the life of me I can’t remember why we had been called there in the first place. I vividly remember...
The truth is, I have a lot of pet peeves. Maybe too many. I think the number of peeves I’ve adopted has greatly increased since becoming a cop. It seems that once you’ve done this job for a little while it doesn’t take long to develop a litany of new ones. It...
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