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One of the most important skills that officers can posses is the ability to communicate. This goes beyond language ability and moves into what to say and how. Unfortunately too often this essential skill is forgotten and left out of training programs. Additionally many officers don’t want to take the time to learn it because it’s not as “cool” as combatives programs. However, any agency that wants to see the number of complaints against officers and fights that their personnel get into decrease, ...

I want to briefly go over the principles of contact-cover. I hope that everyone was taught this once upon a time.

While working the front line I see a lot of officers (sworn and non-sworn) interacting with subjects and suspects. Most of the time the officer is in some sort of interview stance (but not always). Sadly when more then one officer is present they stand next to each other or one walks away to call information in and/or take notes.

The way I work contact-cover ...

In my first post I recommended finding new training and conducting some training outside of work. Now I would like to briefly talk about some different methods of training that people may not have thought of.

To start with you must realise that not everyone will share your enthusiasm for training. I found this out for myself when I noticed other officers and supervisors attending training so that they could slack off and get paid. So how do you get people interested in training? ...

Now that we have covered some of the basics on pre-attack indicators and we have discussed attacking before you opponent gets the first strike lets talk about writing the report.

Report writing is just as important to your survival as the physical skills. If your report writing skills are non-existent then you may run into a spot of legal trouble. Officers need to be taught how to articulate their actions. Not just articulation but how to write it in a report to increase their chances ...

Before I start this article I have a short bit of homework for you all. Read this article by Lt. Jim Glennon. http://www.policeone.com/police-prod...egraphed-cues/

Did you read it? Good. If not then go back and read it.

After you have read it, print it off and put it on a notice board at work. After that make sure you email it to everyone you work with. If you have a training department tell ...