Into The Vortex: One Rule For Avoiding A Tactical Faux Pas

Into The Vortex: One Rule For Avoiding A Tactical Faux Pas

By the time I realized what was happening, I had already been hit by several bullets. Though they took me completely by surprise, I soon realized my colossal mistake in the seconds that followed. But by that time, it was too late. After responding to a call for a...
Clean Wall, Dirty Wall, And The Process Of Elimination

Clean Wall, Dirty Wall, And The Process Of Elimination

We were completely exposed and they were armed to the teeth. It was another great start to the midnight shift. After driving Code 3 from one side of the city to the other my trainee and I found ourselves in the middle of a gravel parking lot next to a Little League...
Officer Safety 101: Show Me Your Hands

Officer Safety 101: Show Me Your Hands

Hands kill — not mean words, bad attitudes, or angry eyes — the hands. This is why we care about where the hands are, what they are holding, and what they are doing. If we can’t see them there should be alarm bells going off in our head. It’s Officer...