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Contact and Cover: Are Police Officers Doing It Right?

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For more than two decades, police trainers have preached the virtues of using "contact and cover." Done correctly, contact and cover offers a very safe method of dealing with suspects. But, are we correctly implementing what we were taught? Contact and cover is a tactic that is used by two patrol officers when encountering a subject of investigation. The contact officer … [Read more...]

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Concealed Carry and Police Encounters

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If you are a police officer, do you know how to legally interact with an armed citizen? If you are a citizen carrying a firearm for self-defense, do you know how to safely interact with law enforcement? Recently the United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the legality of police officers frisking citizens even when the State issues concealed carry permits. In U.S. … [Read more...]

Police Pursuits and Use of Force

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The information in this article is presented for discussion only. It is not legal advice. You should consult with your department's legal team before taking any actions. On April 15, 2015, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decided the case of Mobley v. Palm Beach Sheriff Dept. et al. At question was the reasonableness of force used by deputies while apprehending a … [Read more...]

Safariland GLS Pro-Fit Holster Review

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At the 2015 SHOT Show Safariland introduced the GLS Pro-Fit Holster. This holster is designed by famed Safariland holster designer, Bill Rodgers, and is an amazing advancement in polymer nylon holster designs. The GLS Pro-Fit holster will likely set the standard by which all polymer holsters will be gauged in the future. Richard and I had the opportunity to attend an … [Read more...]

United States v. White (2015): Searches and Parolees

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The information presented here is for discussion only. It is not legal advice and should not be used as such. You should talk to your department's legal team prior to taking any action. The United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has recently decided the case of United States v. White (2015), which will provide significant guidance to law enforcement officers dealing with … [Read more...]

Anonymous Callers and Police Action: Navarette v. California

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UNDERSTANDING THE LIMITATIONS OF ANONYMOUS CALLERS A REVIEW OF NAVARETTE v. CALIFORNIA AUTHOR'S NOTE:  This article reviews the U.S. Supreme Court case of Navarette v. California.  The information is meant to educate the reader on the latest U.S. Supreme Court rulings on important law enforcement functions.  However, like all of our articles, the … [Read more...]

Palm-to-Palm Handgun Transition

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Back in November, Aaron wrote an article on off-hand shooting.  A number of people left comments and sent in e-mails with some questions on the topic.  To help clarify one of the things mentioned in the article, Aaron recorded this short video to show how to transfer a handgun from one hand to another using a technique called the palm-to-palm transition. Questions, … [Read more...]

Off Hand Shooting: Priority or Passing Trend?

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The concept of off-hand shooting is for the shooter to become proficient in shooting with their non-dominant hand.  In other words, left-handed shooting for righties, and right-handed shooting for lefties.  This concept is valid for both handgun and long gun, but for this article I will focus on handgun shooting.  I hope this topic is worth addressing for the … [Read more...]