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Semper Paratus Arms AR-15 Armorer Course AAR
Semper Paratus Arms 2 Day Armorer Course www.semperparatusarms.com May 16/17, 2017 Greater Seattle, WA area Instructor: William Larson I had seen the announcement for this course by…
Read articleLaw Enforcement Emotional Survival
Every LEO, whether a rookie or a 30-year veteran, needs to learn emotional survival and how to prioritize their life. I wasn’t exposed to the concept until 14…
Read articleLegal Aspects of Warrant Service with NVG
One of the things I like best about being a travelling instructor is meeting cops from all over the place and talking about the similarities in the job…
Read articleBattlesight Zero
Those who carry guns for a living know the world isn’t a nicely manicured flat range and threats will present at differing distances. You won’t have an opportunity…
Read articleB.E. Meyers & Co. Inc. Releases MAWL-C1+™ Laser Aiming Device for Commercial Sale
March 7th, 2017 (Redmond, WA) – The Commercial Market Spoke, and We Listened Since the release of the MAWL-DA™ laser device to the military and law enforcement community…
Read articleRunning the Irons.
Iron sights have been part of shooting since the very least April 19th 1775. Aiming was a major part of our tactics that helped defeat the British unaimed…
Read articleSlaughtering Sacred Linguistic Marksmanship Cows: Following up “Clickbait”
Author’s note: Context is important. The previous post here was intended for the military audience. Judging by things I’ve seen from others it may be applicable to law…
Read articleMedical kits review: From the uniform LE perspective
The following review comes from the perspective of daily uniform wear for law enforcement. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all available offerings rather…
Read articleLoss and Learning
Law Enforcement is a family. We think of one another as brothers and sisters; Much like actual siblings we don’t always get along but when adversity strikes we…
Read articleMr. John Chapman Joins B.E. Meyers & Co. Inc. As Latest MAWL™ Brand Ambassador and Certified Trainer
February, 22nd, 2017 (Redmond, WA) – B.E. Meyers & Co. Inc. is proud to announce that Mr. John Chapman, a.k.a. “Chappy”, is joining the B.E. Meyers Team as…
Read articleAimpoint RDS and Pistol Mounting PSA
Aimpoint RDS and Pistol mounting PSA Last year I finally got into the RDS equipped Glock game, using a ALG Defense 6 Second Mount on a Gen 4…
Read articleInstitutional Inertia
“My greatest contribution as the chief of staff was to nourish the mavericks.” – GEN Matthew Ridgway, Commander, 82ND Airborne Division (1942-1945) and Chief of Staff, United States…
Read articleThe Art of Tactics
The art of tactics consists of three interrelated aspects: the creative and flexible array of means to accomplish assigned missions, decision-making under conditions of uncertainty when faced with…
Read articleWhy PMAGs Are Better Than Aluminum USGI Mags
This subject is currently at some higher levels and I put this together to give some end user perspective. I’ve been involved with PMAGs since almost the beginning…
Read articleTerror, Violence, and The Modern Police Officer
The war on terror sparked on September 11th, 2001. When the U.S. was attacked on its own soil it opened eyes of police forces to upgrade equipment prior…
Read articleThe burden of adult based learning in an Alpha world: A tale of willing ignorance.
In modern law enforcement we are forced to train to the lowest common denominator. Blame it on budget, admin’s general disregard for line staff, or rainbow farting unicorns,…
Read articleSierra Tac 2 Point Adjustable Sling
I had this sling on a rifle from February 2016 to January 2017 as a T&E at request of the owner/designer. The Sierra Tac sling is similar to…
Read articleInforce WMLxIR review
I recently purchased a WMLxIR for use on a training/duty rifle. The rifle is used primarily for low light and night vision training. Having learned the hard way…
Read articlePushing Your Capabilities
Pushing Your Capabilities Last spring now, I shot the randomized department qualification course at my old agency. This particular course of fire involved handguns from 3 yards moving back…
Read articleEvolutions In Outfitting The Modern Police Officer
I have worked within law enforcement (LE) since the last century. I have worked with leadership that recognized the importance of officer safety and enacted proactive polices which…
Read articleKnock & Announce
I was recently in a class where a discussion about “No knock” and “Knock & Announce” (K&A) warrant service was discussed. The context of the discussion was in…
Read articleSWAT Team Leader Course & Vetting Entities…
I am teaching another Team Leader course in a few weeks. During the course of a year and with different topics being taught, I invariably get asked whether…
Read articleMilwaukee PD & S&W M&P Issue & Response
A P&S staff member received this memo which was directed to All District, Division and Bureaus of the Milwaukee Police Department from Assistant Chief Carianne Yerkes. “During the…
Read articleMission Planning For SWAT Teams
It is no surprise that a lot of SWAT teams use the Military five point operations order for mission planning. There are many similarities and SMEAC (Situation, Mission,…
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