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Traffic Stop Video – Deputy Dragged by Motorcycle

by Richard

May 26th, 2011

Traffic stops remain one of the most dangerous actions a patrol officer can engage in, yet it is frequently seen as a “routine” activity. The below video shows a deputy sheriff in Palm Beach County who is dragged by a motorcycle through a busy intersection.

Fortunately, the deputy was not seriously injured and the suspect was identified. (Apologies for the pre-roll, but I did not have access to the raw footage any other way.)

Being dragged by a car, truck or motorcycle is a serious, and all too often, lethal incident.

Categories Officer Safety, Traffic Stops
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Traffic Stop Safety: Exiting the Patrol Car

by Aaron

May 24th, 2011

Exiting the patrol car during traffic stops is the training topic of this part of the Traffic Stop Safety series.

Police Traffic Stop Training How do you exit the patrol car? Are you deliberate every time or do you casually exit like you do any vehicle?

Exiting the car should be as critical a movement as anything you do in the car stop, because how and when you exit may be the difference you need to survive.

When I was training new officers my instructions were that they were to be prepared to exit the patrol car as soon as the suspect vehicle came to a stop. That takes a lot of preparation – calling in the stop in advance, choosing good stopping locations, timing, and good patrol car placement on a stop.

Richard posted a video of a thug who decided to shoot it out with the cops. He very quickly exited his truck after the stop and engaged both officers in the patrol car before retreating back to his truck. It only took 4.25 seconds for him to exit, walk to the back of his truck, shoot multiple times at both officers, and then turn to retreat. The officers in the video did a great job in engaging this felon and ultimately were victorious.

Categories Officer Safety, Traffic Stops, Training
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CCW and Police – BlueSheepdog Podcast 021

by Richard

May 19th, 2011

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Police encounters with legally armed citizens and an interview with Emily Sweet are the topics of today’s podcast.

A friend of the show wrote in with some questions about police encounters with legally armed citizens. I attempt to address those in today’s show. I can only speak to the laws and attitudes of officers in my region of the country, so your views and opinions on the subject are welcome. Feel free to add them in the comments section.

Also, I speak with Emily Sweet of Relatively Real who is looking for police families to feature in an upcoming television series. The series seeks to portray officers in a positive, upbeat way.

Relativey Real is a media production company with a hand in major motion pictures (300, Battle: Los Angeles, The Pursuit of Happyness, Zombieland and about 200 more) and in television (such as Police Women). The company CEO is Tom Forman, creator of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

If you are interested in participating in the show, get the details in the podcast and then contact Emily at policefamily@rrstaff.com.

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Categories Firearms, General, Podcasts, Traffic Stops
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Traffic Stop Safety: Patrol Car Placement

by Aaron

May 18th, 2011

Patrol car placement during traffic stops is the training topic of this part of the Traffic Stop Safety series.

In my first article on traffic stop safety, I talked about the importance of clear and concise radio traffic on car stops or other enforcement actions before actually engaging in those actions.

Another important consideration for officers conducting traffic related activities is how we position our patrol cars at scenes and car stops, and what we do with ourselves when doing so. These little details could very well make the difference between life and death, and are often overlooked.

Three Basic Traffic Stop Positions

There are three basic methods of positioning our police cars during a vehicle stop, and in talking with officers from several different states it seems that these are fairly universally taught.

Categories Officer Safety, Traffic Stops
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Traffic Stop Shooting Video

by Richard

May 5th, 2011

This police shooting happened during a traffic stop in Tomah, Wisconsin.

Notice that the driver immediately exited the truck and started shooting. Watch how the suspect engaged both officers while he was shooting. You see him shooting at one officer, then shift his fire to a second officer and then back to the first officer before retreating back to his truck.