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Lawrence, Kansas Police Shooting: Taser Lessons Learned

By Aaron

In May of 2018 a Lawrence, Kansas Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Excursion after the officer observed the driver operating the vehicle without using his seatbelt. The driver immediately begins arguing with the officer and refusing to produce his driver's license. Despite remarkable control of emotions, and a very logical and sympathetic explanation of the … [Read more...]

Pennsylvania Trooper Shooting: Lessons Learned

By Aaron

In November of 2017, two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers were involved in a harrowing fight for their lives with a drug-induced motorist intent on killing them. The incident began when a Trooper conducted a vehicle stop of a speeding motorist on Route 33 in Nazareth, a town near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Stopping motorists committing a traffic violation is one of the most … [Read more...]

Concealed Carry and Police Encounters

By Aaron

Concealed Carry Male Officer

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...]

Firearms Safety: Startle Fire

By Aaron

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In two recent law enforcement involved shootings, officers unintentionally discharged their firearms under very stressful situations. Though the discharges may have occurred during felony or high risk situations, a police officer cannot discharge their firearm unless they deliberately intend to do so under lawful guidelines of Constitutional and Statutory authority. This type … [Read more...]

Officer Safety: Gun Grab During Interview

By Aaron

A few weeks ago a suspect was arrested for Murder in Cleveland, Ohio. Officers transported him to the police station for an interrogation by detectives. Once at the police station he was led to a video recorded interrogation room where a uniformed officer was present to guard him. At one point someone off camera instructs the uniformed officer to remove the handcuffs from the … [Read more...]

Officer Safety: Fentanyl, “Unprecedented Risk”!

By Aaron

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has just released an Officer Safety Bulletin warning officers on the extremely dangerous exposure risks to the drug Fentanyl. The first warning went out in March, 2015, but the continued risk posed to law enforcement, first responders, and the public at large, has led the Federal agency to send out a second warning. This … [Read more...]

Officer Safety Video: Ohio Frisk Turns Deadly!

By Aaron

On March 29, 2016 at around 1725 hours Glendale, Ohio police officer Josh Hilling responded to a pedestrian walking down a very busy Interstate 75 highway. Glendale is only a village of about 2150 people, but it is a part of the suburban sprawl of Cincinnati. In the few minutes of contact, Officer Hilling is trying to determine where the man came from, where he is going, and … [Read more...]

Car Stop Shooting Video: Deadly Threats Come Quickly!

By Aaron

On December 22, 2015 Officer Samuel Hodge stopped motorist, Charles Reynolds in Ludlow, Kentucky. The incident went from a standard traffic stop to a deadly force encounter in a matter of seconds. This article will look at the video and hopefully provide officers some sound advice on how to navigate a similar circumstance and come out victorious. BlueSheepDog is dedicated to … [Read more...]

BSD Training Video – Seattle Police Shoot-Out

By Aaron

The Seattle Police Department responded recently (December 6, 2015) to multiple calls of a suspicious man in several businesses. The male was described as sweating profusely and acting nervous by the business' staff. The man ultimately brandished firearms at multiple locations before he carjacked a Volkswagen and began a series of carjackings at gunpoint. Seattle Police … [Read more...]

BSD Training Video – Control Your Suspects!

By Aaron

Here at BlueSheepDog we are committed to providing our readers timely and pertinent information that will help them serve their communities better. We are active and retired police officers ourselves, and we fully understand and appreciate the need to be constant students of our art. In this video, an officer stops a motorist that he is familiar with from previous contacts. … [Read more...]

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