Making custodial arrests is one of the most dangerous job requirements in law enforcement. The proper control, handling, and searching of suspects has been shown to be a critical factor when officers are assaulted or killed. Statistics show as officers get more experienced, more "seasoned", they actually drop in their officer safety skills. When enforcement activities, even … [Read more...]
Contact and Cover: Are Police Officers Doing It Right?
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...]