"We have always done it this way" doesn't cut it as an answer to questions ASP Trainers field during Instructor Certification classes. Here's a look at some of the most frequent questions trainers hear.
Espen Dahlen-Lervåg, a Norwegian police officer and trainer, believes TASERs outperform firearms in many situations, and he advocates a new approach to training with the device.
We field-tested ASP's Defender LE OC product with a retired officer with roughly 20 years of chemical munitions experience who volunteered to "take the hit": "The heat sensation was very intense."
The Illinois State Police's most recent cadet class included 52 officers with law enforcement experience in a 12-week accelerated program and 43 officers in the traditional 29-week academy.
Along with lowering the minimum age for recruits to 20.5 years, the NYPD also is temporarily waiving application fees for its open officer exams, which will be offered monthly.
