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Posts tagged "police"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 12, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Kahr CW9 200 Yard Shot I find that the technique of “shooting out of the notch” to be much more reliable than merely “aiming high” for long distance handgun shooting.  As you […]

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, awareness, ballistics, Claude Werner, exercise, firearms training, gelatin tests, holsters, John Mosby, Kyle Lamb, Limatunes, long distance shooting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, mental preparation, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, psychology, scams, terrorism, weapon malfunctions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 5, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   What is the value of training? Have you ever asked yourself the question “Why do you train?”  The Tactical Professor explores the issue here: “The value of training is to make you think and […]

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, concealed carry, home security, knife attack, modern service weapons, Pat McNamara, police, recall, Remington, revolvers, Ruger, shooting drills, Tom Givens, training View Post

The 2013 LEOKA Report- Studying the Cop Killers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The FBI recently released its annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report.  According to the FBI webpage:     “The FBI publishes Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted each year to provide information about officers who were killed, feloniously or accidentally, and those officers who were assaulted while […]

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
police, police gunfights, police shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 10, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Bell-Curve: Shooting Practice by the Odds A must-read article about how to structure your training session to prioritize the […]

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AK-47, AR-15, Growing Up Guns, Jeff Gonzales, knife training, Limatunes, Lone Star Medics, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, shooting drills, Survival Doctor, terrorism, workouts View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 8, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   I’m working with appendix carry, and noticed something interesting. Grant Cunningham discovered an often unrecognized benefit to appendix carry. […]

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
aimpoint, appendix carry, AR-15, ballistics, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, economic collapse, extreme close range, Grant Cunningham, holsters, Mark Manson, medicine, optics, police, psychology, recall, shotgun, snubnose, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 13, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Gun Science: Active Electronic Ear-pro deep dive Everything you have ever wanted to know about electronically amplified hearing protection. The Unexpected […]

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
diet, Grant Cunningham, Gun Safety Blog, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, Mark Manson, medicine, modern service weapons, police, revolvers, Ruger, scenario training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 30, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Victim: ‘I thought he would let me buy a cigarette and he stabbed me’ My guess is that […]

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
art of manliness, Ernest Langdon, evasion, fitness, health, Jeff Gonzales, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, motorcycle, pepper spray, police, police training, reloading, rifles, Sage Dynamics, survival, Survival Mom View Post

Strategies for Developing a Police Physical Fitness Program

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Almost every police administrator recognizes the inherent benefits that a physically fit police officer can bring to an agency.  Reduced absenteeism, greater productivity, fewer injuries, and a reduction in health care costs have all been correlated with a high level of physical fitness in police officers.  Despite these benefits, only […]

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
physical fitness, police View Post

Lock your damn doors!

Written by: Greg Ellifritz With  the weather getting nicer, we’ve seen our annual spring increase in both car and house break-ins.   The city where I work has been hit hard.  While most residents think it’s mischievous teens stealing from cars, that really isn’t the case anymore.  20 years ago, almost all car break-ins were kids […]

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
burglary, crime prevention, crime statistics, dogs, home security, police View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 18, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     How To Become A 3-Gun Competitor On 15 Minutes a Day And A Shoestring Budget Mike Seeklander’s dryfire […]

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition testing, carjacking, dryfire, flashlight tactics, grip strength, Mike Seeklander, Pat McNamara, Paul Sharp, police, recall, shooting drills, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 21, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Long-Term Gun Test Update: Kel-Tec PF-9. It shouldn’t need to be said, but if you choose second rate […]

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition testing, AR-15, ballistics, Cecil Burch, EMP, handgun stopping power, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, police, psychology, rifles, shooting drills, survival, Todd Green, training, Vuurwapen Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 20, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Defense at a Distance   When is the last time you practiced your 75-100 yard handgun shots?   […]

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, ammunition, diet, holsters, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, travel, women's carry View Post

Police Defensive Tactics Training- Are Officers Getting Enough?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Although much of the population views the police officer as proficient in all aspects of unarmed self-defense, practical experience proves otherwise.  Conversations with police officers will usually show that most officers receive little, if any, unarmed self-defense or defensive tactics training after their initial course of instruction in a […]

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
defensive tactics, police, research View Post

The Extreme Close Range Shooting Problem

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Tactics and trends change often in the firearms training community.  Some of these changes are positive.  Some amount to little more than a trainer’s attempt to differentiate himself from others in a competitive market by doing something new and different.  The “flavor of the month” trainers are constantly trying to “improve” […]

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, extreme close range, gunfights, police View Post

The 2012 LEOKA Report- Studying the Cop Killers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The FBI recently released its annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report.  According to the FBI webpage:     “The FBI publishes Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted each year to provide information about officers who were killed, feloniously or accidentally, and those officers who were assaulted while […]

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.       DPx DANGER TAB   This is a very slick little low profile emergency weapon.  I ordered […]

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, escape, Jeff Gonzales, John Robb, knives, malfunctions, police View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 14, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     No Guarantee More Gun Laws Will Prevent Next Newtown Tragedy “How do you solve a problem like mass […]

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, dryfire, modern service weapons, police, police shootings, survival View Post

New OPOTC Rifle Qualification Course

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   The Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy revised the statewide police rifle qualification course of fire last week.  Like several other recent revisions, it was a step in the wrong direction.  Rather than make the rifle qualification more challenging or more relevant, they dumbed it down.  Slower time constraints, no […]

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
OPOTC, police, police training, qualification, rifle View Post

Deconstructing A British Soldier’s Death

Written by Greg Ellifritz     By now, most have you have likely seen the story out of London last week. Two Islamic terrorists attacked an off duty British soldier who was walking on a south London street.  They rammed him with their car and then jumped out and attacked him with large kitchen knives.  […]

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ambush, edged weapons, knives, police, terrorism View Post

Weekend knowledge Dump- May 10, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   ‘Both Sides of Sun Tzu’: A Navy SEAL and Teacher on School Security   […]

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
drones, holsters, obscure firearms, police, school shootings, school violence, survival, training View Post
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