by Calibre Press | Nov 16, 2022 | Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol
We received an influx of feedback from officers around the country who had been involved in shootings following our special series, Surviving the Aftermath of a Shooting. One such response was from Senior Agent Tracey Lee with the Lakewood (CO) Police Department who...
by Calibre Press | Oct 29, 2022 | Communication & Interaction, Leadership, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Use of Force
Officers from around the country responded heavily to Chief Scott Hughes’ article, Cops Don’t Shoot Imminent Threat. Sign of the Times? that discussed a recent incident where two probationary officers chose not to fire on a homicide suspect brandishing a gun. The...
by Calibre Press | Oct 22, 2022 | Leadership, Legal, Media and Public Relations, Officer Safety & Survival, Patrol, Use of Force
By Chief Scott Hughes Last week, two police officers ‘resigned’ after failing to use deadly force against an armed homicide suspect. According to media reports, the chief of police told reporters that the two probationary officers’ failure to use force was, “Just...
by Crawford Coates | Jun 5, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Leadership, Officer Safety & Survival, Training
One minute I was an officer, 21 seconds later, after being shot twice, I knew my career was over due to the damage the 12-gauge slugs did to my left arm. As a former paramedic, I saw the damage and fully expected to lose the arm. I didn’t care. I just wanted to...
by Calibre Press | Sep 21, 2015 | Law Enforcement Today, Officer Safety & Survival, Video
Cell phone video was released from the officer involved shooting in Dallas that occurred on early this morning. The video will show five clips of the incident and include the exchange of gunfire that ended the fight. The shooting begins at the 3:30 mark of this...