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Where to carry a backup gun
If you wear a backup gun on duty, I know the question of what kind of gun and where to carry it has crossed your mind. Vest, pocket and ankle holsters are some of the most common areas to carry, but they can be hard to...
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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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If you find one weapon, keep looking
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player This video clip serves as a reminder of how easy it can be for a suspect to conceal one—or many—weapons, including a full-length shotgun and a functional machine...
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What would you do?
This week’s video training tip, provided by the Law Enforcement Training Network, explores three response options to a “man with a gun” call involving a subject claiming to be an undercover officer.
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Entry Weapon Choices
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this tip from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Training Director Ralph Mroz explores the pros and cons of the traditional use of long guns during...
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Training for safe, effective lateral movement skills
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week’s PoliceOne Video Tip, law enforcement fitness expert James Di Naso with Police Kinesiology Company demonstrates training exercises that will help you...
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Preventing gun rust
No officer in his/her right mind would allow their duty weapon to collect rust, but that's precisely what many shotguns and rifles do when stored in a duty vehicle for any length of time. While there is no substitute for...
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The best shotgun stance
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Basic Tactical Shotgun Skills for Law Enforcement, the correct — and instinctive —...
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Simulated weapons safety
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Force-on-Force Simulation Instructor for Law Enforcement, a critical precaution to...
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Quick response to bleeding wounds
A tip learned in the military a few years back to help stop serious bleeding: Feminine napkins and tampons, which are super absorbent, are great for helping to control bleeding wounds. Tampons fit bullet wounds (some...
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CELL PHONE CAPABLE OF FIRING 4 .22 ROUNDS
Most see airport security as a pain. Some deal better than others. Some feel violated, when you watch this movie, you'll understand why they want your cell phone through the x-ray machine. Read this and then watch the...
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Fundamental extremely close quarter shooting technique
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video "Close Quarter Shooting for Law Enforcement," the fundamental techniques for a...
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Problems with the "tactical reload"
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's video tip, Ralph Mroz, Training Director for the Police Officers Safety Association discusses the so-called tactical reload — a staple of many schools...
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Officer 1st aid for bleeding
A new product developed and used by the military to save lives is available to law enforcement. The product is called Quik-Clot which comes in powder or sponge form and is intended to be used to stop severe bleeding....
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Knife as a back up weapon: limitations & suggestions
Almost every officer carries a knife as both a back up weapon and as a tool for daily use. For most officers this is usually a manual (thumb flip), automatic or assisted opening clip knife that is carried in the strong...
