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Professional perspectives on policing, officer training, leadership, use of force, tactics, equipment, judgment, and continued law-enforcement development.
Doug Deaton, John Hearne, and Matt Landfair discuss common practices and misdirected efforts in law enforcement, with a focus on training, judgment, policy, and professional improvement.
Dave Agata, Doug Deaton, and Matt Landfair discuss facts, emotional appeal, media framing, public narratives, source evaluation, and contextual evidence.
A discussion of institutional firearms standards, common-core training, qualification, and the development of meaningful baseline competence.
P&S ModCast 449 examines priority of life and emotional intelligence across several use-of-force applications. Chris Cypert, Doug Deaton, Erick Gelhaus, Michael V., Claude Werner, and Matt Landfair discuss how sound judgment, communication, self-awareness, and a clearly understood hierarchy of concerns shape better decisions under pressure. Released: March 14, 2026Runtime: 3 hours, 4 minutesHost: Matt LandfairPanel: … Read more
Training is both a guide and a shortcut to skill development. It accelerates the path to higher proficiency. When individuals are left to figure out their own way of doing things, their progress is not only slower but may veer off in an unintended direction. For a police officer, that training can be mentorship with … Read more
There is a troubling mindset issue in law enforcement regarding muzzle orientation during room clearing and encounters with unknowns. Officers point guns at people far too often. Pointing firearms at unknowns is an unacceptable practice. Even pointing a muzzle at a suspect is not always justified or prudent. This is a rule 2 violation. Those … Read more
Qualified immunity is a civil-damages doctrine for individual government officials. Learn its limits, the clearly established law test, and common misconceptions in police use-of-force cases.
There are some common concerns expressed about the Pretti shooting, one being that it was an “execution.” Additional concerns include officers having no justification in shooting because there is a belief Pretti was completely unarmed and harmless, and he being shot in the back is exceptionally egregious. Let’s review the standard and then delve into … Read more
If you have had some form of training with the use of defensive sprays, you know there are tactics used with them as well as specific distances for the products to be effective as well as ranges where they become potentially dangerous. Within these guidelines are minimum safe distances. Using the products too close to … Read more
P&S ModCast 446 — Staying on Message Clear communication matters when firearms, training, public policy, and online conversation overlap. In this ModCast, Matt Landfair and a diverse panel examine the importance of staying on message: communicating with precision, avoiding unnecessary distractions, and keeping the central point visible when discussion becomes noisy or contentious. Episode Focus … Read more