For more than 20 years now, a concept called the 21-Foot Rule has been a core component in training officers to defend themselves against edged weapons. Originating from research by Salt Lake City trainer Dennis Tueller and popularized by the Street Survival Seminar and the seminal instructional video “Surviving Edged Weapons,” the “rule” states that [...]
Steve Russ, a retired Police Officer from the state of Michigan and inventor of the “Flak Vest Hanger(TM),” has introduced this New “Safety Innovation” into the LECM. A major problem within the Law Enforcement, Corrections & Military Community (LECM) is the deterioration of body armor’s ballistic-resistant capabilities due to improper care and maintenance. This problem [...]
Part 3 of the series from Police One: Pre-attack indicators: Conscious recognition of telegraphed cues By Lt. Jim Glennon In the Caliber Press Street Survival Seminars, the communication component of officer safety is a prominent subject. In this series of articles we have addressed the unconscious aspect of the human mind and its inadvertent part in [...]
This article provides a little exercise, no not physically…a mental one. The advice in here is solid and something that we articulate the importance of on boardings and encounters with the public. Remember, no attack on a LEO happens without physical indicators. You can find the original post and several other valuable articles at Close [...]
Here is an article from Police Magazine. It’s a fairly good read and most of it can be handy to you out there in the field. As Tony Blauer likes to say, “Every aggressive action made against a Law Enforcement Officer exhibits a physical indicator that it’s coming”. From Police Magazine: How to Watch the [...]
This is a perfect example of how we can never allow ourselves to become complacent with our job. How common is it for us to respond to the call of Man Overboard or Person in the Water, but never expect to have to draw our weapon. Anytime you ever put on that LE belt, be [...]
