Minimum Standards vs Professional Development
Minimum training keeps officers qualified; professional development expands judgment, capability, and problem-solving. Both matter, but they are not interchangeable.
Standards
Time, Money, & Resources
In the news we hear about police actions that cause the public to lose faith in their officers. One such event is a bad shoot. Do we blame the officer for not seeking further skill development with firearms or do we blame the annual department provided minimal training and low level qualification? There is another … Read more
Baselines #2
Part Two In part one we talked about some standards from 0-500 with rifles. Some will argue that the standards are too loose while some will argue that they are too strict. That’s exactly why they are the standards. You can be above, at or below the standard. It’s easy to understand. Your standard shooter … Read more
What “Mil-Spec” Really Means for an AR-15
Understand what mil-spec does and does not mean for a commercial AR-15, and how to evaluate materials, assembly, testing, configuration, and quality control.