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Training & Education November 27, 2023

BEWARE THE LAND MINES: 2023 IACP ECW MODEL POLICY

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D. © 2023. A.R.R. Forewarned is forearmed! While there is no such thing as a “perfect [law enforcement force option] policy,” this trusted saying applies to the numerous land mines hidden in plain sight within the new 2023 IACP “Electronic Control Weapons” (ECWs) Model Policy and the Concepts and Issues supporting document which were recently released. This September 2023 Model Policy replaces the IACP’s March 2018 version. As an Associate Member of the IACP, this article…

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Training & Education August 11, 2022

Gunfighting in the Red Zone

Mike Boyle History has shown that police gunfights typically unfold at very short range. Approximately 90% occur inside of seven yards and a great many take place inside of double arm’s length.    Within close quarters, there is precious little time to react and no special skill is needed to inflict a serious injury or even death. In 2019, the FBI reported that 48 law enforcement officers were feloniously slain in the line of duty. Of that total, 14 were…