The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin recently published an article on a new technology, the Signaling Tracker for Firearms (STF), being developed at Radford University in Radford, Virginia. The premise of the new technology is to send an electronic signal to a police officer's Communication Center (Dispatch), whenever the officer draws his/her sidearm. The premise to provide … [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...]
BSD Training Video – Seattle Police Shoot-Out
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. 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 … [Read more...]
Shooting at Fleeing Vehicles: Mullenix v. Luna
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. The United States Supreme Court (USSC) has recently made a ruling on the legality of police officers shooting at suspects fleeing in motor vehicles. The case is Mullenix … [Read more...]
Montoute v. Carr – Officer Involved Shooting
The information in this article is presented for discussion. It is not legal advice and no actions should be taken based on it. You should contact your department's legal team for guidance. In 1997 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the case of Montoute v. Carr, involving a police officer shooting a person armed with a sawed-off shotgun who had not pointed the … [Read more...]
BSD Challenge – Officer Ambushed During Traffic Stop
https://youtu.be/1RZXZs-QgSI This article is a continuation of the 2015 BSD Challenge where we challenged officers to view at least one officer involved shooting (OIS) video per week. In an effort to spur that challenge we've decided to add our own videos from time to time. We will include instructional discussion points that we hope officers will ponder and perhaps implement … [Read more...]
Roll Call: A BSD Challenge Video!
A little over a week ago I started the Quarterly Challenge on BlueSheepDog. The intent of the challenge was to keep officers sharp on some of the most critical skills necessary to survive the streets. I haven't receive very many responses or comments so I have no idea how well the Q1 Challenge was received. There were four challenges included in the first quarter (Q1) … [Read more...]
Traffic Stop Shooting
Seeing his partner dragged under a car on a traffic stop gone bad, an Albany, NY police officer was forced to shoot and kill the car's driver to save the first officer's life. This is the video that was presented to the Grand Jury, which found the officers' actions reasonable. It is a combination of video from the patrol car and from a … [Read more...]