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AIMED IN A NEW DIRECTION
The SIG SAUER P250 — A Rangemaster's Dream.
REALISTIC TRAINING
Add A Dose Of The Real World.
TERRORISM
What Is It? Are We Prepared?
NOW THAT'S A KNIFE
Blade Tech's M.L.E.K.
GOT JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK?
What You Need Every Time You Turn A Wheel.
DEADLY FORCE TRAINING PART II
A New Paradigm For An Old Conundrum — Part II.
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Mark Hanten
The SIG SAUER P250
SIG's P250 is a new type of pistol and one that’s certain to change the way many view handgun ownership. It brings modular firearm design to a whole new level thus making it the most versatile handgun available.
The P250’s original European introduction in 2004 by SIG’s counterpart there, JP Sauer & Son, was in 9x19mm Parabellum with plans for .357 SIG, .40 S&W and .45 ACP to come later that year. When the process stalled in Europe, SIGARMS’ (the US company) President & CEO sent their lead design engineer, Ethan Lessard, to Germany for collaboration. Eventually, it was decided SIGARMS would complete design work here in the US and production would be done at their Exeter, New Hampshire factory. All four calibers of the P250 should be available before too long. This puts a big exclamation mark on SIG’s long-term commitment to the military and law enforcement. Its features and characteristics make it exceptionally well suited for issuance at the organizational/institutional level — more on this later.
Read about the new SIG SAUER P250 in the Sept/Oct issue of American COP.
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Dave Douglas
Add A Dose Of The Real World
One thing that’s nice about being an editor is you get to write about stuff and put things in the magazine that always pushed your buttons; that’s a nice way of saying, “pissed you off.” One of my “buttons” is unrealistic training, better known as just training to most agencies. Some places do it right but most don’t and it’s a real disservice to cops. What should we do about it?
Learn how to stay safe inside the Sept/Oct issue!
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Anyone who has raised small children is probably familiar with “No thank you portions.” This is a technique used by responsible parents to assure their picky, fast-food-craving offspring get some healthy, nutritional chow into their sugar-and-carb loaded little bodies, despite the overwhelmingly unhealthy kid-targeted advertising by purveyors of barely edible garbage.
It’s simple. You just ladle out very small servings of things like green beans, peas, broccoli or corn onto their plates and the edict is they must eat those miniscule portions. After that, they may decline further culinary cruelty with the phrase, “No, thank you” — and you honor that. It may not seem like much, but first, the ingestion of healthy food in any amount is a good thing, and second, the practice has a cumulative effect, breaking down food-prejudice barriers and making expansion of the program more palatable.
Now, as for the wimping of our warrior class, have you had your No Thank You Portion? I had my fill long ago and since refused more. Virginia Tech may have overdosed you — and activated your gag reflex.
You know what happened. Once again, a “gun-free zone,” dictated by the delusional and enforced by the unqualified turned into a killing-box in which slaughter could be carried out whimsically or methodically — without fear of interference by trained, armed opposition. The VT campus police contingent took three minutes to reach Norris Hall, and another five minutes to open the chained-shut doors and consolidate forces before entering. Too often, on-duty officers can only respond and pick up the pieces.
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John Morrison served in combat as a Marine sergeant, and retired as a senior lieutenant from the San Diego Police Department, having served there as Director of Training, Commanding Officer of SWAT and division executive officer. He has taught, written and lectured widely on training, tactics and leadership. Contact him at StreetLevelOne@yahoo.com. |
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Yeah, some citizen complaints could read like that when the sizzly summer heat simmers up in India’s western state of Gujarrat. In that high-humidity convection oven, steamed cops have long been noted for their unfortunate state of offensive aroma. It became such a PR problem that officials called on the research staff of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad for a solution. Soon, it’s gonna be “Goodbye, funky-monkey, and hello, hibiscus an’ citrus!”
Gujarat’s 300,000 cops will be issued all-new uniforms incorporating bacterial growth inhibiting agents, and, the fabric is permanently infused with the scent of wildflowers and lemons! No matter how bad a butt-whuppin’ suspects might get, they’ll not be offended by the officer’s body odor. The new uniforms are also engineered with reflective prints and fiber optic technology woven in so they’ll glow in the dark, and frankly, that’s not for me. When I was workin’ graveyard, darkness was my friend. It was bad enough having streetlights reflect off the top of my shiny head.
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I carry a gun virtually whenever I leave the house. That translates to lots of handling — putting it on, taking it off, transporting it, practice, maintenance and more practice and maintenance. I also dry-fire my weapons from time to time for training or to assess the trigger. It always makes my butt pucker up when I do it, even though it’s pointed in a safe direction.
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Doorways direct the flow of traffic in and out of rooms or hallways. Their tendency to restrict movement makes them potential bullet magnets and traps as in nature. That’s why they’ve historically been called “fatal funnels” among other things. The training tendency is to limit time spent in doorways due to this restrictive movement issue. But remember, expedited movement without proper clearance can force you to confront armed threats at very short range with no alternative but to “go big or stay home.”
The application of door entry tactics generally falls into two categories. First is the dynamic method invoking the theory of speed and surprise to generate overpowering presence. Some protocols support explosive diversionary devices or flash bangs. When applied by the right people in the right place at the right time, the “element of surprise, violence of action and audacity” are viable concepts — but often not practical for conventional patrol cops.
The second option is a more systematic and methodical technique in the covert or stealth mode. Since it’s often better to be conservative in one- or two-person tactics I’m only going to address the second method of covert or stealth mode even though some of the movements discussed may seem to be applied rather quickly such as the physical act of passing the threshold.
Learn More About Door Tactics
in the Sept/Oct issue of American COP
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