Archive for Officer Safety
BlueSheepdog Podcast Episode 3: Back-Up Guns
Posted by: | CommentsToday I talk about choosing a back-up gun, where to carry the gun, and take on the biggest argument of all: revolver vs. semi-auto.
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- DeSantis Nemesis holster review
- RKBA Holsters
- Michael of Oregon’s ankle holster
- BLACKHAWK! ankle holster
- Galco Ankle Glove
- GT Distributors
What are you doing to train for your next fight?
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Right now there is some street thug who is preparing himself for an encounter with you. Maybe today he is practicing shooting. Perhaps he’s doing push-ups, or running. Yesterday, he figured out a really great spot to hide a small razor knife.
If his buddy is with him today, he’s probably working on disarming you. He’s been working on that one for a while, and has gotten pretty good at it.
I know what he is doing. The question is, what are you doing?
When is the last time you went to the range? Hit the weights? Cleaned and oiled your handcuffs? Have you and your partner practiced a building search lately? Or even just talked about how to handle a hot call?
Someone is preparing to meet you. Will you be ready?
BlueSheepdog Podcast – Episode 02
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Episode 2 of the BlueSheepdog Podcast is now available. In this episode, I talk about searches of arrestees.
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I’m Tired…
Posted by: | CommentsI’m tired of reading the “officer down” messages that come across my computer terminal seemingly every night. Law enforcement officer deaths are up this year. One is too many, but 98 so far, is staggering.
Looking over the information at the Officer Down Memorial Page, we see 98 officer deaths have been listed. Almost half of those came from violent encounters, with the balance being mostly accidental or medical.
It wasn’t that long ago I was telling rookies that more cops die in traffic accidents, than from being shot. Not this year.
- Officers killed by gunfire: 34
- Officers killed in accidents and pursuits combined: 30
Officer Survival Questions for the Day
Posted by: | CommentsAs we head into the weekend, here are a few officer survival questions to consider. Think of this as a pop-quiz with a deadly serious pass-fail grade.
Back Up Gun
Are you carrying a back up gun (BUG)? If not, why not? I don’t care if your Glock or Sig has never failed. You carry it long enough, it will break. When it goes down, you better have a plan B.
If you are carrying a BUG, where are you carrying it? Can you get to it if you need it? Can you get to it if you’ve been knocked down, or if you are wrestling with someone?
When is the last time you practiced with your BUG? Can you shoot it -accurately- with one hand? Your off-hand?
Revolver Case for iPhone
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In the ‘What a great way to get yourself shot’ category comes the Revolver iPhone case. Made to look like a revolver, the instructions for making this iPhone case were posted over at Thingiverse.
In a high-stress situation, vision is one of the first things impaired by the sympathetic nervous system discharge. Add in lack of time to analyze the object, low light, etc. and it is a recipe for disaster. Of course, when someone gets shot with this thing, everyone will wonder why the cops killed some ‘innocent’ person who was just trying to surf the ‘net.
I’m not about to suggest a government ban on such things, but common sense should dictate to leave such things at home.
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