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Posts tagged "police"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 3, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Check Your Six: Looking AND Seeing Some thoughts on an after-action scan.  I actually favor the technique taught by Craig Douglas.  Instead of merely looking by turning the head or turning your back on your […]

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Ballistic Radio, Buckeye Firearms, Force Science Institute, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, medicine, pets, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Sherman House, shotguns View Post

Why I Don’t Wear a Badge Mourning Band

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Today is Memorial Day in the United States.  It is a holiday for memorializing the members of are armed services who have died in battle.  I wish to start out this article by honoring the fallen and remembering the families they have left grieving.   In the police world, other than […]

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 27, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   This Is How To Be Persuasive: 7 New Secrets From Hostage Negotiation Some very useful information about becoming more persuasive.     A Practice Video – A Robbery In A Mall Food Court Here […]

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Alain Burrese, bombings, Dave Spaulding, drugs, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, ITS Tactical, knives, Legal, police, Revolver Science, school shootings, suicide bombers, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 18, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Vision, Perception, Combat, and Court How cognitive perception interferes with your ability to see motorcycles on the road and additional attackers in a gunfight.     Self-Defense Law: The 5 Elements for Justified Use […]

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
burglary, firearms training, gel testing, home security, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Lone Star Medics, medical skills, Melody Lauer, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, Robert Young Pelton, Sherman House, third world travel, Weapons Man View Post

The Lisa Mearkle Police Shooting- 7 Lessons to Learn

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was recently reading this article about a police shooting that stemmed from a foot pursuit after a man violated a few traffic laws.  Officer Lisa Mearkle tragically ended up shooting an unarmed man.  She faced murder charges, but was acquitted.  Examination of some of the particulars of this case will […]

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 4, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   INTERVIEW: Former SEAL Matt Bracken Talks SHTF and a Dirty Civil War Former Navy Seal Matt Bracken discusses some of his insights about the future.  The discussion isn’t pleasant.  If you haven’t read Matt’s […]

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Claude Werner, computers, concealed carry magazine, Dave Spaulding, fitness, Havok Journal, Larry Lindenman, Massad Ayoob, Matt Bracken, medical skills, medicine, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Rangemaster, shooting drills, shotguns, Tasers View Post

Prosecuted for a Negligent Discharge

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Read this article.  An NYPD officer just got convicted of both manslaughter and official misconduct after an accidental shooting that occurred on his SECOND DAY of patrol.   For all my cop friends and those who want to be cops. Study this case.   Here’s the deal…   I don’t […]

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
accidental discharge, ccw, police, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 5, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Do you carry religiously? You may not be as safe as you believe. Grant brings up a very good point here and I tend to agree with him.  I travel out of the country […]

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, active killer, Active Self Protection, Cecil Burch, Grant Cunningham, home security, John Mosby, Karl Rehn, Larry Lindenman, Legal, Massad Ayoob, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Rangemaster, survival, training, travel View Post

A Robbery, a Shooting, and Citizen Intervention

 Written by: Greg Ellifritz   A Seattle TV videographer was in the right place at the right time and caught the take down of a robbery suspect on camera.  The video is remarkably clear and shows just how chaotic criminal encounters can become.   In the incident, a man allegedly robbed a jewelry store.  As […]

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Your Tactical Training Scenario…Sudden Deadly Attack

  Take a couple of minutes and watch the video in the link below.  Even if you aren’t a police officer, it highlights a dangerous situation for which you should probably be prepared.  If you are a cop, do you have a plan for dealing with a pursuit suspect who quickly jumps out of a […]

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ambush, carjacking, ccw, police, pursuit, shooting View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 29, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Beginner’s Guide to CCW: Arm yourself with knowledge   Arm yourself with knowledge. Are you a CCW permit holder who wants to learn more about protecting yourself? Tim lists a very complete list of […]

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, exercise, fitness, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, impact weapons, Larry Lindenman, Legal, police, Rory Miller, Scott Reitz, statistics, taser, third world travel View Post

When the Intruder is a Cop

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week at work I responded to an urgent call for backup.  An armed homeowner pulled a gun on one of my fellow officers.   In the end, everything turned out fine.  No one got shot.  By the time I arrived at the home, both officer and homeowner had secured […]

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 25, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Mental Health Reform Will Not Reduce US Gun Violence, Experts Say “But while few people would disagree with the need for mental health reform, scientists who study gun violence say it won’t make much […]

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Anonymous Cop, Clint Smith, Ed's Manifesto, gelatin tests, improvised weapons, Paul Sharp, police, statistics View Post

Criminals and the Guns They Carry

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   “If you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.” Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu said this over 2000 years ago in his book The Art of War.  It’s hardly new advice.  Yet it is just as useful now as it was […]

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, concealed carry, criminals, Glock, guns, malfunctions, police, shooting, stopping power View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Lumens Matter, But they Don’t Some incredibly sensible information about flashlight selection from Dave Merrill.     Take Instructor Gun Recommendations with a Tactical Grain of Salt Mark makes some excellent points in this […]

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, Jim Cirillo, Legal, Lucky Gunner, police, police shootings, Ralph Mroz, shotguns, survival, travel View Post

“Counterinsurgency”

Written by Greg Ellifritz   First off, let me wish all my American readers a happy Thanksgiving holiday.  I hope you are spending it eating good food and spending quality time with the folks you love.  I’ll be spending my holiday in a police cruiser.  I work all the holidays so that my coworkers with […]

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews, News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, books, Dave Spaulding, police, police training, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 20, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   I Used To Hate Shotguns But Now I Don’t Can a small woman shoot a shotgun well?  Read Melody’s article and decide for yourself.  I agree that the shotgun is an under-appreciated weapon.  Shot […]

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, AR-15, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hockheim, James LaFond, knife fighting, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, survival View Post

Recording the Police- The Unintended Consequences

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was driving my police car last week when I saw a black male in his 60s waiving his arms, frantically trying to flag me down. I stopped the car and walked over to talk to him.   He was doing some remodeling work on a vacant house and was the […]

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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“They say…”

  It was a sunny autumn afternoon. A woman called police to report a “suspicious person” in a city park. Cops arrive and the woman points out this “suspicious” man. He was simply sitting on a park bench enjoying the sunny day. The woman told police that this conduct was suspicious because he was a […]

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 23, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Travis Haley – An Exercise in Compromise Travis Haley talks about the different weapons he carried while fighting in various locations around the world.  An interesting read.     Preparing for an election year […]

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Dave Spaulding, Glock 42, Growing Up Guns, ITS Tactical, James LaFond, John Mosby, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, police, Prepared Gun Owner, purse carry, running, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival, teaching, travel, Travis Haley, women's carry View Post
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