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Controlling a subject in the prone position
Here is an effective method for controlling a potentially combative subject who is lying face down on the ground.
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Video: Transferring inmate with RIPP backboard system
In this video, Milwaukee County House of Corrections Officers demonstrate how to use the RIPP Restraints back board system to transport a dangerous and violently-resisting prisoner from Point A to Point B - whether those...
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Enhancing grip strength
In this week's PoliceOne Video Tip, provided by the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Jeff Brooks, a police officer and martial arts expert, explains the impact grip strength has on everything from handcuffing...
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More on hiding a cuff key
In a recent tip, a P1 member shed light on the importance of carrying a hidden cuff key and offered a clever, unobtrusive location for stashing one. Here's another thought! My duty watch is the cheapest they had at...
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Carrying a hidden cuff key
Please consider hiding a standard cuff key inside the back of your belt. I've had a key duct taped to the inside back of my belt for over seven years. It's for the one-in-a-million chance that you're ever taken hostage...
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Seating suspects to increase reaction time
If you have multiple subjects on a detention, have them sit down on something (curb, grass, bench, etc.) which adds time for you to react to any movement. If you have subjects sit on the curb while filling out FI cards...
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How to avoid "disappearing hands"
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's PoliceOne Video Tip, Bob "Coach" Lindsay discusses the concept of "disappearing hands" and illustrates positioning strategies that will help you...
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Finger grab frisk
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player Maintaining control of a suspect for frisking and cuffing can be problematic for smaller officers. In this week's video tip from Police Officers Safety Association,...
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3 rules to remember
There are three rules that an officer always needs to remember when dealing with the subjects.
