Thursday, June 28, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
ROLL CALL
Roll Call
Tactical Thinking
The only way to truly be prepared for a critical incident is to believe in
your mind "When is it going to happen to me?" instead of "Will it happen to me?"
The first question carries the advantage of reinforcing in your mind the fact
that at any time you may be face with a life and death situation. By being
continually aware of this, you will be more alert, knowing that each call for
service could mean the ultimate test of your training and experience.
your mind "When is it going to happen to me?" instead of "Will it happen to me?"
The first question carries the advantage of reinforcing in your mind the fact
that at any time you may be face with a life and death situation. By being
continually aware of this, you will be more alert, knowing that each call for
service could mean the ultimate test of your training and experience.
An officer who asks, "what if it happens to me?" has not fully accepted the
fact it can happen to him/her. The only officer less prepared is the one who
does not even ask this question, but states that a critical incident always
happens to someone else will never be fully prepared for the day that it happens
to him/her. This is the officer who never takes training seriously. He/She can
usually be found in the back of the room during training sessions, makes jokes
or doodling on his/her note pad (if he/she bothered to bring a pen), or
otherwise making his boredom known, regardless of the topic being discussed.
He/She shoots his/her weapon at the range only when required to do so, and does
not feel the need to practice.
fact it can happen to him/her. The only officer less prepared is the one who
does not even ask this question, but states that a critical incident always
happens to someone else will never be fully prepared for the day that it happens
to him/her. This is the officer who never takes training seriously. He/She can
usually be found in the back of the room during training sessions, makes jokes
or doodling on his/her note pad (if he/she bothered to bring a pen), or
otherwise making his boredom known, regardless of the topic being discussed.
He/She shoots his/her weapon at the range only when required to do so, and does
not feel the need to practice.
His/Her attitude toward training is carried over into his use of tactics and
is easily observed by anyone with even minimal training in survival skills.
He/She parks directly in front of the complainant’s house when responding to a
call, regardless of whether he/she is there to take a report or investigate a
disturbance. He/She can be seen leaning into the drivers window of a vehicle he
has stopped, as if the driver is someone he/she has known all his life. He/She
scoffs at those who use good tactics, believing that they are over zealous, and
that there is no reason to be least bit cautious. He/She never wears body armor
because it’s too hot, or too uncomfortable, believing he/she will die when it’s
his/her "time" regardless of how careful he/she is.
Author unknown.
is easily observed by anyone with even minimal training in survival skills.
He/She parks directly in front of the complainant’s house when responding to a
call, regardless of whether he/she is there to take a report or investigate a
disturbance. He/She can be seen leaning into the drivers window of a vehicle he
has stopped, as if the driver is someone he/she has known all his life. He/She
scoffs at those who use good tactics, believing that they are over zealous, and
that there is no reason to be least bit cautious. He/She never wears body armor
because it’s too hot, or too uncomfortable, believing he/she will die when it’s
his/her "time" regardless of how careful he/she is.
Author unknown.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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