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Firearms Training: Improving Proficiency Within Existing Resources
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2024
Page #: 24
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Firearms and Equipment, Training
Off-Duty Encounters: Law, Policy and Tactical Considerations
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2023
Page #: 22
Subject(s): Officer Safety, Patrol Operations
Decision-making Considerations in Suicidal Subject Responses
Publication: Tactical Edge Summer 2023
Page #: 30
Subject(s): Behavioral Sciences, Legal/Case Law, Patrol Operations
Developing the Tactical Competency of School Resource Officers
Publication: Tactical Edge Spring 2023
Page #: 26
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, School Violence, Training
Command Performance: Using Worshops and Exercises to Improve Critical Incident Management
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2023
Page #: 26
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Training
Active Threat Response: Improving Future Performance
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2022
Page #: 36
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, Tactical Operations
Vehicles and Tactical Considerations
Publication: Tactical Edge Summer 2022
Page #: 22
Subject(s): Officer Safety, Tactical Operations
Critical Incident Management Considerations for the New Supervisor
Publication: Tactical Edge Spring 2022
Page #: 24
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Training
Competition Shooting: Tactical Skills Advantage or Disadvantage?
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2022
Page #: 38
Subject(s): Conferences and Competitions, Training
Tactical Response Considerations: Action, Inaction and De-escalation
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2021
Page #: 28
Subject(s): Tactical Operations, Use of Force
Quiet Eye Research and Improved Firearms Training
Publication: Tactical Edge Summer 2021
Page #: 20
Subject(s): Firearms and Equipment, Training
The Fundamentals of SWAT Deployment and Operations Planning: Making the Right Choices
Publication: Tactical Edge Spring 2021
Page #: 20
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Tactical Operations
Building Competency: Progressing from Blank Slate to Intuitive Performance
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2021
Page #: 32
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Tactical Operations, Training
The Tactical Patrol Officer: Providing Needed Skill Sets to the First Line of Response
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2020
Page #: 64
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, High Risk Patrol Tactics, Patrol Operations, Training
SWAT Leadership: Applying Aspects of Tactical Science to Program Management
Publication: Tactical Edge Summer 2020
Page #: 34
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Tactical Concepts
Close Quarter Combative Pistol: Improving Tactical Efficiency and Effectiveness
Publication: Tactical Edge Spring 2020
Page #: 30
Subject(s): Firearms and Equipment, Tactical Operations, Training
Keeping it Real: Training for the Probable
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2020
Page #: 28
Subject(s): Training
Being on the Same Page: Ensuring Officer Safety and Tactical Efficiency
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2019
Page #: 24
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Officer Safety, Tactical Operations, Training
Functioning Under Stress: Understanding and Combating its Effect
Publication: Tactical Edge Summer 2019
Page #: 20
Subject(s): Behavioral Sciences, Training
Columbine Two Decades Later: Addressing Preparations and Response Gaps that Remain
Publication: Tactical Edge Spring 2019
Page #: 20
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, Command/Leadership, High Risk Patrol Tactics, Patrol Operations, School Violence, Tactical Operations, Training
Managing Critical Incidents: Black Swans and Wicked Problems
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2019
Page #: 18
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, Command/Leadership, High Risk Patrol Tactics, Training
Planning a Multi-Agency Training Exercise
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2018
Page #: 22
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Multi-jurisdictional SWAT, Training
Policing Scheduled Events: A Planning Primer
Publication: Tactical Edge Summer 2018
Page #: 30
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Crowd and Riot Control, Tactical Operations
Establishing a Structured Training Program
Publication: Tactical Edge Spring 2018
Page #: 18
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Tactical Operations, Training
Impediments to Situational Awareness
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2018
Page #: 16
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, Command/Leadership, Tactical Concepts, Tactical Operations
Prototypical Incident Response: The Importance of Situational Awareness
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2017
Page #: 24
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, Command/Leadership, Tactical Concepts, Tactical Operations
Preparing for a Regional Response to a Multijurisdictional Incident
Publication: Tactical Edge Summer 2017
Page #: 22
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Domestic Terrorism, Multi-jurisdictional SWAT, Tactical Operations, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction
ICS and Unified Command: A Decade Later
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2016
Page #: 30
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Tactical Operations
Active Shooters: Identifying Potential At-Risk Venues and Response Options
Publication: Tactical Edge Winter 2016
Page #: 22
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, Domestic Terrorism, Tactical Operations, Terrorism
The Challenge of Complex Critical Incidents
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2015
Page #: 38
Subject(s): Active Shooter Response, Command/Leadership, Domestic Terrorism, Tactical Operations, Terrorism
Addressing Claims of Police Militarization
Publication: Tactical Edge Spring 2015
Page #: 82
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, General Topics, High Risk Warrant Service, Tactical Operations
Critical Incident Response: Identifying a Pivot Point that Risks Agency Failure
Publication: Tactical Edge Fall 2014
Page #: 26
Subject(s): Command/Leadership, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, Tactical Operations
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