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Active Shooter Response Training: A Modern Police Necessity
Article by: Frank BorelliWith the advent of Active Shooter training that has developed in response to incidents like the Columbine High School shootings, the law enforcement community has come full circle. In response to critical incidents that the “average” copa slang term for a police officer, deputy sheriff or federal agent – Jim Wagner was a “cop” in [...]
PD Knife Regulations and Policy From Borelli Consulting Incorporated (BCI)
Article by: Frank BorelliIn today’s litigious society no law enforcement agency can afford to overlook the need for administrative and training regulations for any weapon, or potential weapon, that police officers carry. Most police officers today are carrying one or more knives on their person, in and out of uniform, on and off duty. Police officers are carrying [...]
21 Feet Is Way Too Close
Article by: Frank BorelliIt is common knowledge that a suspectperson who is believed to be committing a crime, about to commit a crime, or has committed a crime., armed with an edged weapon and within twenty-one feet of a police officer presents a deadly threat. Why? Because the “average” man can run that twenty-one feet in about one-point-five [...]
Knife vs Gun: Inside Six Feet, I’ll Take The Knife
Article by: Frank BorelliOkay, on the surface, it’s an insane statement: if I have to fight someone, hand to hand, I’d rather be armed with a knife than a gun. However, if you take time to think about it, it makes perfect sense. For me, this revelation came while I was attending an Instructor course on the “Tactical [...]
Is Your Firearms Training Completed
Article by: Frank BorelliDo you remember your police academy firearms training? During the summer of 1986, at the local county police academy, a basic recruit class enjoyed a whole week of classroom and range training. Of the almost thirty student officers, only two or three had a difficult time qualifying on the paper targets (B27s) as they turned [...]
The Value of Light
Article by: Frank BorelliIn the world of police work there are many tools used to increase the officer’s effectiveness and to allow him to operate in environments that are hazardous with a minimized or at least somewhat controlled risk. Some of these items are: body armor with varying levels of ballistic coverage and protection dependent on the duty [...]
