Improve your patrol rifle-handling skills
Most police officers shoot their patrol rifles well. Compared to handguns, rifles are easier to shoot well, so even a mediocre marksman with a handgun can hammer out some pretty […] Read More
Todd Fletcher
Ballistic shields in patrol operations
The 1997 North Hollywood Bank of America incident proved to law enforcement leaders and trainers that uniformed officers needed patrol rifles and ballistic shields. In 1999, this once again became […] Read More
Improve your pistol-handling skills
Whether it’s during qualification or in the middle of a fight for your life, if you want more time to shoot well, improving the efficiency of your pistol-handling skills will […] Read More
Mentoring: Leave ’em better than you found ’em
Arguably, the single biggest threat facing law enforcement is lack of leadership. Leadership at the command level and throughout the ranks of our departments. Leadership down the chain of command […] Read More
Firearm instructors: Just be better!
In 1997, I attended my first firearm instructor certification course. It was two weeks of shooting pistols and shotguns that helped improve my shooting skills and reinforced what I was […] Read More
Leading from the bottom up
To prevent a leadership void at the top, training and expectations should start at entry level
Officers, first-line supervisors and trainers often lament the lack of leadership in law enforcement. They look at their department’s command staff and point toward the top of the rank structure […] Read More
