The NRA's Life of Duty has a video about an US Air Force unit that is designed to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents. These folks deal with the scariest stuff on the planet. … [Read more...]
Counter Terrorism Tactics for Patrol
The Midwest Tactical Officers Association (MTOA) is sponsoring a three day course called "Counter Terrorism Tactics for Patrol." Taught by Delia Tactical International, the course is a three day course focused on patrol response to extreme threats posed by terrorists in an urban environment. The class is "hands on," and it moves well beyond the typical active shooter … [Read more...]
The Power of 9/11
On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, I was nearly two hours into a Daywatch patrol shift when I decided to swing by a high school and visit with the school resource officer. The school was in my sector and the SRO was by himself. With more than 2000 students, I knew he needed some back-up on occasion. As I entered his office, I saw him intently staring at the television and … [Read more...]
Heroes of 9/11
Visit the NRA's Life of Duty site for more videos honoring the heroes of 9/11. … [Read more...]
Police Response and Terrorism – BlueSheepdog Podcast #26
Police response to terrorism in the wake of the Norway terrorist incident is the topic of today's police training podcast. Last week's terrorist attacks in Norway should be a wake up call to every community that thinks "It can't happen here." I look at what we know so far from the incident, consider some of the ramifications of responding to bomb attacks and examine police … [Read more...]
Norway Terrorism
Norway suffered a great tragedy on Friday when dozens of people, many of them teens, were gunned down by at least one subject dressed as a police officer. At this time, it appears this attack was coordinated with a bomb that was set off outside the prime minister's office earlier in the day. If you have paid attention to world events, you know this is not an original … [Read more...]
SEALs Help Clear ‘Most Wanted’ List
More Left Wing Terrorism
Left wing terrorist group Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is claiming responsibility for the destruction of two radio towers in the Seattle, WA area. The towers were torn down with stolen construction equipment. The two towers were owned by local radio station KRKO. Although the politically motivated Southern Poverty Law Center is crying wolf about right wing militias, left … [Read more...]
Be Wary of SPLC’s Claims About the Militia Movement
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an organization that, among other things, monitors hate groups in the USA. For years, the SPLC has provided training and material support to law enforcement agencies that investigate crimes related to bigotry. In fact, I pass one of their posters that shows hate group tattoos every day when I walk into the muster room for roll … [Read more...]
Terrorists Targeting Our Children: More Facts for Police Officers
I wrote an article about how terrorists have targeted schools and killed hundreds of children in Beslan. In this article I tried to explain how important it is for us, as police officers, to prepare now to respond to the planned attacks against our children. I got a few emails that ranged from dismissive disbelief to outright denial, claiming that I was an alarmist. Frankly, I … [Read more...]