Police officers have enjoyed the use of the Taser X26 (and the effective M26 before that) as an excellent intermediate force option that allows the quick incapacitation of an offender while minimize the chance of harm to the suspect and officers involved. Tasers tend to be effective where pain compliance techniques are not.
However, Tasers […]
Entries Tagged as 'EDP'
Recognize A Deadly Force Situation: Tasers Are Not Appropriate
March 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: TASER · Edged Weapons · EDP · Drugs · Officer Safety · Firearms Training
Excited Delirium: Signs Police Officers Should Look For
March 14th, 2008 · No Comments
The nature of excited delirium is debated among medical professionals and police trainers. Whatever its causes, and no matter what we call it, excited delirium exists, and it is dangerous.
A person who is in a state of excited delirium is clearly a threat to the officers and others, but they are also in danger […]
Tags: EDP · Officer Safety
Meth Tweakers: Officer Safety Training Tips
January 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Methamphetamine is one of the more dangerous drugs on the street. The manufacture of meth in clandestine labs uses acids, ammonias, and a host of other dangerous chemicals. During the process, things like phosphene gas and yellow phosphorus can be produced with deadly results. It is a nasty process.
As dangerous as the […]
Tags: EDP · Drugs · Officer Safety
Suicide Jumpers: An EDP Police Officers Must Train For
October 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Police officers often respond to calls involving EDPs: Emotionally Disturbed Persons. Some of these EDPs are high on drugs, mentally ill, or severely depressed about some event in their life. Suicidal subjects are one of the types of EDP that we have to deal with.
Often times a suicidal subject does not have any […]
Tags: EDP · Officer Safety · Training
Recognizing Emotionally Disturbed Persons
September 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Emotionally Disturbed Persons, or EDPs, are common encounters for the street level police officer.
EDPs fall into three general categories: chemical abusers, short term, and long term. Recognizing what category the EDP falls into may help you in how you deal with the subject.
The first category is the chemical abuser. The folks in this […]
Tags: EDP · Drugs · Officer Safety · Training
Tips For Dealing With EDPs
September 11th, 2007 · No Comments
We’ve all dealt with them: EDPs. EDPs, or emotionally disturbed persons, come in all shapes and sizes, and they all have the potential for violence.
Through the years, I have had a variety of police training classes, and a bunch of first hand experience. Probably the best set of tips I’ve gotten came from […]
