Blue Sheepdog

In the August 2007 issue of Law Officer Magazine is an article that is both informative and scary.
For years it has been common knowledge that departments that issue both TASERs and O.C. spray (pepper spray) should be careful to buy a non-flammable formulation of O.C. Early formulations of O.C. used an alcohol-based carrier, which […]

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A non-police officer friend of mine asked me why I would call this site “BlueSheepdog.” I guess most cops and soldiers have been told about the wolves, sheep, and sheepdogs. For those of you that don’t know the story, this is a very brief explanation:
Most of society finds violence very ugly , and […]

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I have added a new page that links to a number of Internet sites that relate to firearms or police issues and training. As I have time, I am adding links and descriptions of the sites, so check back often.
You can find the page by clicking on the “Online Resources” link on the right […]

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One of the fundamentals of accurate shooting is “trigger control.” From the first day on the range in the academy, police officers are taught that proper trigger control, along with a good sight picture, will put holes in the target even when your stance and grip are not perfect.
Police officers are told to “press […]

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Police departments are frequently faced with budget cuts. Our citizens expect more, while our city commissions give less. An unfortunate truth is that most agencies will slash the training budget before making cuts in other areas.
With an underfunded training program, instructors have to decide what classes they will be able to provide. Some training […]

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93.
I found out today that my department, the police department I chose to work for based on the amazing training program we have, is limiting firearms training to only 93 rounds per officer this year.
93 rounds.
That’s less than two boxes of practice ammunition. Heck, my neighborhood WalMart sells 100 round bulk packs of […]

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Officers at many departments often do not get training in areas outside of the core liability areas such as use of force, firearms, and pursuit driving. Most departments simply don’t have the money to cover the cost of the additional training. Besides, many police officers and deputy sheriffs have a hard time fitting extra training […]

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Field training programs have been a successful part of training new officers in many police agencies for more than 25 years. But, how does the model work for training and evaluating officers with prior experience?
Fundamentally, the “job” is the same wherever you may work. The hardest thing to teach a rookie police officer is how […]

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Welcome to the Blue Sheep Dog. This website is designed to provide information and training to law enforcement officers. The information is provided free of charge with the hope that it may help officers become more effective in the safe application of law enforcement. I also hope that agencies may benefit from […]

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