SIG Sauer Academy continues to expand their instructional opportunities with the addition of a pistol mounted optics instructor course coming in 2019. Over the last several years, the addition of red dot/reflex optics to pistols has seen an enormous expansion. This growth perhaps saw its biggest growth in the competitive shooting fields highlighted by the United States … [Read more...]
SIG Sauer Academy Adds Covert Carry and Micro-Pistol Course
SIG Sauer Academy announced the addition of a Covert Carry and Micro Pistol Course to their already impressive list of courses. This new SIG Sauer Academy course is specifically designed for the concealed carry shooter and highlights the micro SIG Sauer P365 9mm pistol. In fact, course attendees will have the option to borrow a P365 during the course. This course is a great … [Read more...]
Action Target Law Enforcement Training Camp
Action Target, Inc. is best known for producing outstanding indoor firearms ranges and individual targets from simple paper to rifle-grade steel. However, for the last 20 years, Action Target has taken its products to the next level by offering high-caliber firearms to the law enforcement and military community. The Action Target Law Enforcement Training Camp (LETC) is … [Read more...]
Ashbury Precision Ordnance Riflecraft
Recently, Ashbury Precision Ordnance has introduced their Riflecraft Field Shooting Clinics, Workshops and Courses to advance the art and science of precision rifle shooting. Ashbury Precision Ordnance (APO) is a very highly respected manufacturer of precision rifles and rifle chassis. The APO SABER®-FORSST® modular rifle chassis has been mentioned in the same conversations … [Read more...]
Force Science Institute: Passenger Side Approach Study
The Force Science Institute (FSI) just published a detailed study through the Law Enforcement Executive Forum on the benefits of the passenger side approach when conducting vehicle stops. The authors here at BlueSheepDog (BSD) have long been preaching the tactical benefits of this approach from our own experiences, and we are very excited to see a scientific study supporting … [Read more...]
Officer Safety Video: Ohio Frisk Turns Deadly!
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...]
The Threat of Drones to Law Enforcement
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) may have only come into the common lexicon in the last few years, but they are rapidly becoming a major concern for the public and law enforcement. Previously, the idea of drones was left to science-fiction movies, but the potential uses of a drone have expanded well beyond the mysterious as released military videos have proven the … [Read more...]
Speed, Surprise, and Violence of Action – Part III
This is the third installment of our series examining the concept of, "Speed, Surprise, and Violence of Action". In Part I we detailed our opinions of the good and bad of Speed. In Part II we evaluated how Surprise can be both beneficial and costly. Now, in Part III, we will evaluate the term, "Violence of Action". Words provide powerful images in the American … [Read more...]
Speed, Surprise, and Violence of Action – Part II
The information presented in this article is for discussion purposes only. It is not legal advice no actions should be taken based on it. You should consult with your department's legal counsel for guidance. SURPRISE - is probably the most misunderstood component of this entire tactical philosophy. Defined as, "an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing", Surprise … [Read more...]
Police Executive Research Forum: Misguided Guidelines (BAD)
Recently the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) published 30 Guidelines identifying its recommendations for every American law enforcement agency to better handle the highly volatile topic of police use of force. In our first article, Part I, we discussed the guidelines that made sense and actually can assist law enforcement in effective interactions with the public in … [Read more...]