TIPS/TRICKS/ AND TOOLS OF THE TRADE!!!
TIPS AND TRICKS FROM THE S/SGT. (Who looks goofy in Red Serge) LOL!!! AND FEELS MORE COMFORTABLE IN A VIKING DRYSUIT!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rotating Ammo!!!
Avoid feeding failure:
An officer should have enough magazines on hand to rotate ammo on a one or two week basis to give the springs in the magazine a rest break. Failure to do so will result in feeding failures. I found this out the hard way at the range, thankfully not on the street.
When the magazine springs for your firearms give up the ghost, don't throw that magazine away. Brownells sells replacement magazine springs and keeps your costs down for maintaining your firearm. I have six magazines of different makes for my duty handgun. I discovered that all six were very different in the springs. Six new high power springs from Brownells made all 6 magazines equal. There are many other reputable gun accessory vendors that can supply these and other items to keep you ready for the street.
TRY HARD NOT TO GET HIT!! THERE IS SOME SCIENCE INVOLVED!!!
Police blocking techniques :
I only learned two blocks in the police academy. One was to get to the outside of a right handed punch, while the other was designed to get outside of a left handed punch. Each involved stepping to the outside of the punch and swinging both arms in a circular motion to re-direct the punching arm inward. While this is an excellent strategy, since being on the outside of an attacker's body places the defender in a relatively safe position, getting outside of a punch is easier said than done. This can be attributed to the fact that a typical punch is not linear, like the precise jab of a boxer but rather, arching to some degree.
Visualize an arching right handed punch on a collision course with your melon. Imagine stepping outside of the attacker's arm and redirecting the punch inward. Now find some protective headgear and a training partner wearing padded gloves. Have him try to hit you with an arching right punch while you try to get outside of the punch and redirect the punching arm. Unless you have Ninja-like reflexes or a partner who is taking it easy, you probably got your bell rung more often than not.
Parrying
"Parrying is a sudden movement of the hand from inside or outside onto an oncoming blow, to deflect the blow from its original path. It is a light, easy movement depending on timing rather than force. A blow is never parried until the last moment and always when close to the body."
— Bruce Lee ( Tao of Jeet Kune Do ).
The parry exemplifies Bruce Lee's emphasis on economy of motion. It's much faster than a traditional martial arts block because it is direct, with no wasted motion. While a parry is not as strong as a typical block, it doesn't need to be. All a parry is designed to accomplish is to re-direct the incoming strike enough to miss its intended target. In fact, if you were to redirect the attack to far from your body, you will be vulnerable to follow up strikes.
Footwork
" Mobility is vitally important in defense as well, for a moving target is definitely harder to hit and kick. Footwork can and will beat any kick or punch. The more adept a fighter is at footwork, the less does he make use of his arms in avoiding kicks and blows. By means of skillful and timely sidestepping and slipping, he can get clear of almost any kick and punch, thus preserving both of his guns, as well as his balance and energy for counter."
— Bruce Lee ( Tao of Jeet Kune Do )
Footwork begins with a stance that provides mobility and stability. For simplicity, consider the position of interview. From a "bladed" position, with your chin tucked and shoulder shrugged to protect your head, hold your hands out in front of you, palms facing the threat. Bend slightly at the knees and stay balanced on the balls of your feet, with your feet approximately shoulder width apart. Whichever direction you, move step with the corresponding foot first. For example, when advancing, your front leg leads and your rear leg trails. This helps prevent your feet from coming too close together, thus compromising your balance. In addition, this prevents you from crossing one leg in front of or behind the other, which leaves you vulnerable to falling or being knocked down.
Conclusion
It's time to put your headgear back on and have your partner try to hit you with that arching right hand, as before. This time, rather than trying to get to the outside of the punch, sidestep to your right and use an outward parry to prevent the punch from hitting its mark. Now, you're in bargain position to deliver a palm strike to the suspect's face with your right hand. From there you can close distance to apprehend the suspect or create distance and draw an appropriate weapon from your duty belt.
THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE AT THE SHOOTING RANGE TRY THIS!!!:
Enhance Your Range Training
Next time you’re practicing on the range, here’s a way to greatly enhance the survival usefulness of that training at no additional cost and with no additional time. Just preceding or simultaneously with the drawstroke, move. Laterally if possible, because lateral movement will likely cause your opponent to miss you. And, move to cover if at all possible. Use another target stand, a car, a barrel, a curb—anything at all.
Especially a curb. Most of us don’t practice enough using small cover to our advantage. But stand, say, 10 feet from a training partner, you near a curb and your partner away. Then lie down behind the curb, and your partner will probably report that they have a clear shot at only about half your body. That curb’s a pretty good odds enhancer.
An acquaintance of mine is a firearms trainer for a sheriff’s office, and he starts every recruit class this way. Starting with the first live round these mostly virgin shooters fire, they move to cover to do so. After the habit is ingrained, if they’re asked to shoot without any available cover on the range, it just doesn’t feel right to them.
Cover of some sort is almost always available in the real world. Moving to it is a good habit to have.
KEEPING YOUR ASS SAFE WHEN WORKING ROADWAYS:
Let's face it, cops face extreme dangers when navigating streets and highways. These dangers have been well documented, but the roadways themselves pose a specific threat that's not often discussed.
On average, one officer is killed each month while standing in the roadway, and countless others are injured. While traffic incident management is a common activity that officers participate on the roadway, vehicle stops should be conducted with several factors in mind.
Location
A good knowledge of the patrol area will assist an officer in selecting a safe location for a vehicle stop. Areas and roads that are well lit with wide shoulders are the safest. Avoid stopping a vehicle on blind curves, hill crests and those with narrow shoulders. Although you can't control where a violator ultimately stops their car, you can control the vehicle stop. Officers should not hesitate to tell a violator to move their car to a safer location, and when possible, off-ramps and parking lots are much safer than the roadways themselves.
Traffic
Officers must be aware of traffic both behind them and oncoming. Avoid standing near the roadway or between your car and the violator car. Depending on the type of violation and number of occupants, a passenger-side approach may get you additional distance away from traffic. Have a pre-determined escape route if a vehicle comes towards your location; thinking about it before it happens can help you avoid tragedy.
Reentering Traffic
Once the vehicle contact is complete, enter traffic with caution. Cars are traveling much quicker than they appear, so you must have ample distance available when you reenter traffic.
WHAT YOU WEAR HELPS!!
While it has been a mandatory practice in Canada for some years now, I believe the wearing of traffic safety vests has only become mandatory in the USA since last year, and late in the fall at that. The better you are seen the less likely to get hit, ( Unless you've recently run a LEIN on your Mother-in-law!)In which case I suggest camo-black!!
WE'VE ALL USED A SPIKE BELT>>OR HAVE WE????
Tire deflation devices (TDDs) are the most common piece of equipment used in the management of police pursuits. Used widely across the nation by police agencies, they've been credited with thousands of apprehensions of criminal suspects attempting to use their vehicle as a means of escape.
While the technology is extremely valuable, law enforcement must ensure their officers not only have these devices but that they use them correctly. Like any tool in the law enforcement profession, the proper use of the equipment is paramount to the safety of the officers using them.
Training
Training must be conducted prior to using tire deflation devices in a real world situation. It should include not only the video that comes with the device, but also practical exercises in which officers can practice using them. Ongoing training should be conducted on a regular basis.
Location
Determining a location to properly deploy the tire deflation device is the first step in an incident. Concealment and cover are key here, and officers should use a fixed object like a bridge abutment for protection.I my self like to use the concrete barriers that are between lanes on 4 way highways. Not only do they provide pretty good stopping power if they are anchored, but they make a damn fine shield should the perp or passenger be firing at you!!! Patrol vehicles are not an effective hiding spot. Suspects will often drive towards fixed vehicles or lights when trying to avoid tire deflation devices.
Deployment
Once the location is decided upon, officers must ensure they have plenty of time for safe deployment. Here, the regular training the officer has gone through will prove decisive. Knowing how long it takes to deploy the device and obtain cover/concealment will help the officer choose a location well ahead of the suspect.
Don't rush deployment. Carefully pick a spot. Remember, if you can see the suspect approaching, he can also see you, and you should move away from the roadway immediately. Deployment should always occur without the suspect being able to observe you and your location.
Some tire-deflation devices have cords that stretch up to 80 feet. The longer cord means the officer can get further away from the roadway. The farther away, the better, because the roadway is where whatever might go wrong is going to go down.
Training on a regular basis, along with sound decision-making in stressful situations, can ensure that tire deflation devices are effectively and safely used in deployment.
I have most likely bored you to tears by now but rest assured that more tips and tricks will be coming your way.
To everyone, WORK SAFE!! Get home after every shift!!!!
Tom
COP QUOTE:
" The best automobile safety device is ME in your review mirror!! "
Rotating Ammo!!!
Avoid feeding failure:
An officer should have enough magazines on hand to rotate ammo on a one or two week basis to give the springs in the magazine a rest break. Failure to do so will result in feeding failures. I found this out the hard way at the range, thankfully not on the street.
When the magazine springs for your firearms give up the ghost, don't throw that magazine away. Brownells sells replacement magazine springs and keeps your costs down for maintaining your firearm. I have six magazines of different makes for my duty handgun. I discovered that all six were very different in the springs. Six new high power springs from Brownells made all 6 magazines equal. There are many other reputable gun accessory vendors that can supply these and other items to keep you ready for the street.
TRY HARD NOT TO GET HIT!! THERE IS SOME SCIENCE INVOLVED!!!
Police blocking techniques :
I only learned two blocks in the police academy. One was to get to the outside of a right handed punch, while the other was designed to get outside of a left handed punch. Each involved stepping to the outside of the punch and swinging both arms in a circular motion to re-direct the punching arm inward. While this is an excellent strategy, since being on the outside of an attacker's body places the defender in a relatively safe position, getting outside of a punch is easier said than done. This can be attributed to the fact that a typical punch is not linear, like the precise jab of a boxer but rather, arching to some degree.
Visualize an arching right handed punch on a collision course with your melon. Imagine stepping outside of the attacker's arm and redirecting the punch inward. Now find some protective headgear and a training partner wearing padded gloves. Have him try to hit you with an arching right punch while you try to get outside of the punch and redirect the punching arm. Unless you have Ninja-like reflexes or a partner who is taking it easy, you probably got your bell rung more often than not.
Parrying
"Parrying is a sudden movement of the hand from inside or outside onto an oncoming blow, to deflect the blow from its original path. It is a light, easy movement depending on timing rather than force. A blow is never parried until the last moment and always when close to the body."
— Bruce Lee ( Tao of Jeet Kune Do ).
The parry exemplifies Bruce Lee's emphasis on economy of motion. It's much faster than a traditional martial arts block because it is direct, with no wasted motion. While a parry is not as strong as a typical block, it doesn't need to be. All a parry is designed to accomplish is to re-direct the incoming strike enough to miss its intended target. In fact, if you were to redirect the attack to far from your body, you will be vulnerable to follow up strikes.
Footwork
" Mobility is vitally important in defense as well, for a moving target is definitely harder to hit and kick. Footwork can and will beat any kick or punch. The more adept a fighter is at footwork, the less does he make use of his arms in avoiding kicks and blows. By means of skillful and timely sidestepping and slipping, he can get clear of almost any kick and punch, thus preserving both of his guns, as well as his balance and energy for counter."
— Bruce Lee ( Tao of Jeet Kune Do )
Footwork begins with a stance that provides mobility and stability. For simplicity, consider the position of interview. From a "bladed" position, with your chin tucked and shoulder shrugged to protect your head, hold your hands out in front of you, palms facing the threat. Bend slightly at the knees and stay balanced on the balls of your feet, with your feet approximately shoulder width apart. Whichever direction you, move step with the corresponding foot first. For example, when advancing, your front leg leads and your rear leg trails. This helps prevent your feet from coming too close together, thus compromising your balance. In addition, this prevents you from crossing one leg in front of or behind the other, which leaves you vulnerable to falling or being knocked down.
Conclusion
It's time to put your headgear back on and have your partner try to hit you with that arching right hand, as before. This time, rather than trying to get to the outside of the punch, sidestep to your right and use an outward parry to prevent the punch from hitting its mark. Now, you're in bargain position to deliver a palm strike to the suspect's face with your right hand. From there you can close distance to apprehend the suspect or create distance and draw an appropriate weapon from your duty belt.
THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE AT THE SHOOTING RANGE TRY THIS!!!:
Enhance Your Range Training
Next time you’re practicing on the range, here’s a way to greatly enhance the survival usefulness of that training at no additional cost and with no additional time. Just preceding or simultaneously with the drawstroke, move. Laterally if possible, because lateral movement will likely cause your opponent to miss you. And, move to cover if at all possible. Use another target stand, a car, a barrel, a curb—anything at all.
Especially a curb. Most of us don’t practice enough using small cover to our advantage. But stand, say, 10 feet from a training partner, you near a curb and your partner away. Then lie down behind the curb, and your partner will probably report that they have a clear shot at only about half your body. That curb’s a pretty good odds enhancer.
An acquaintance of mine is a firearms trainer for a sheriff’s office, and he starts every recruit class this way. Starting with the first live round these mostly virgin shooters fire, they move to cover to do so. After the habit is ingrained, if they’re asked to shoot without any available cover on the range, it just doesn’t feel right to them.
Cover of some sort is almost always available in the real world. Moving to it is a good habit to have.
KEEPING YOUR ASS SAFE WHEN WORKING ROADWAYS:
Let's face it, cops face extreme dangers when navigating streets and highways. These dangers have been well documented, but the roadways themselves pose a specific threat that's not often discussed.
On average, one officer is killed each month while standing in the roadway, and countless others are injured. While traffic incident management is a common activity that officers participate on the roadway, vehicle stops should be conducted with several factors in mind.
Location
A good knowledge of the patrol area will assist an officer in selecting a safe location for a vehicle stop. Areas and roads that are well lit with wide shoulders are the safest. Avoid stopping a vehicle on blind curves, hill crests and those with narrow shoulders. Although you can't control where a violator ultimately stops their car, you can control the vehicle stop. Officers should not hesitate to tell a violator to move their car to a safer location, and when possible, off-ramps and parking lots are much safer than the roadways themselves.
Traffic
Officers must be aware of traffic both behind them and oncoming. Avoid standing near the roadway or between your car and the violator car. Depending on the type of violation and number of occupants, a passenger-side approach may get you additional distance away from traffic. Have a pre-determined escape route if a vehicle comes towards your location; thinking about it before it happens can help you avoid tragedy.
Reentering Traffic
Once the vehicle contact is complete, enter traffic with caution. Cars are traveling much quicker than they appear, so you must have ample distance available when you reenter traffic.
WHAT YOU WEAR HELPS!!
While it has been a mandatory practice in Canada for some years now, I believe the wearing of traffic safety vests has only become mandatory in the USA since last year, and late in the fall at that. The better you are seen the less likely to get hit, ( Unless you've recently run a LEIN on your Mother-in-law!)In which case I suggest camo-black!!
WE'VE ALL USED A SPIKE BELT>>OR HAVE WE????
Tire deflation devices (TDDs) are the most common piece of equipment used in the management of police pursuits. Used widely across the nation by police agencies, they've been credited with thousands of apprehensions of criminal suspects attempting to use their vehicle as a means of escape.
While the technology is extremely valuable, law enforcement must ensure their officers not only have these devices but that they use them correctly. Like any tool in the law enforcement profession, the proper use of the equipment is paramount to the safety of the officers using them.
Training
Training must be conducted prior to using tire deflation devices in a real world situation. It should include not only the video that comes with the device, but also practical exercises in which officers can practice using them. Ongoing training should be conducted on a regular basis.
Location
Determining a location to properly deploy the tire deflation device is the first step in an incident. Concealment and cover are key here, and officers should use a fixed object like a bridge abutment for protection.I my self like to use the concrete barriers that are between lanes on 4 way highways. Not only do they provide pretty good stopping power if they are anchored, but they make a damn fine shield should the perp or passenger be firing at you!!! Patrol vehicles are not an effective hiding spot. Suspects will often drive towards fixed vehicles or lights when trying to avoid tire deflation devices.
Deployment
Once the location is decided upon, officers must ensure they have plenty of time for safe deployment. Here, the regular training the officer has gone through will prove decisive. Knowing how long it takes to deploy the device and obtain cover/concealment will help the officer choose a location well ahead of the suspect.
Don't rush deployment. Carefully pick a spot. Remember, if you can see the suspect approaching, he can also see you, and you should move away from the roadway immediately. Deployment should always occur without the suspect being able to observe you and your location.
Some tire-deflation devices have cords that stretch up to 80 feet. The longer cord means the officer can get further away from the roadway. The farther away, the better, because the roadway is where whatever might go wrong is going to go down.
Training on a regular basis, along with sound decision-making in stressful situations, can ensure that tire deflation devices are effectively and safely used in deployment.
I have most likely bored you to tears by now but rest assured that more tips and tricks will be coming your way.
To everyone, WORK SAFE!! Get home after every shift!!!!
Tom
COP QUOTE:
" The best automobile safety device is ME in your review mirror!! "
Comments
We have a Krav Maga instructor in our department and the techniques are very effective. I'm afraid to delve into it because I'm getting old, brittle and have too many spinal surgeries already.