By: john

john — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:49:53 +0000

I am not used to the mindset term used in the first paragraph but will be by tomorrow morning. As a mostly military tactical trainer, I have found that most LEO’s most times say it is different out here in the civilian world-I totally agree as you are accountable for every lethal weapon or round used in these encounters. But what is different found through many lethal force encounters is the overall mindset and TTP’s applied. The TTP’s are the same, how and when to use them is the key for the LEO which is different than most times in the military. You can separate and apply all TTP’s all of the time, you just have to know when to raise the bar or bring it back down. I know this can be done as I am just a simple hillbilly from WV. If I can do it anyone can. If I am not sitting in a Iraqi court of law or dead right now, then I have applied what is explained up top. I also hear alot about budget and lack of training. This should never hinder the LEO. The old saying of improvise, adapt, and overcome comes to mind. Never make an excuse for a life saving event. You can control it with proper training even if it isn’t with live rounds every day. There have been ranges where I have dry fired more than shooting live rounds. I have done dry CQB for days before ever going hot in the shoothouse. I am not in any way degrading LEO’s, the point is it is your life against theirs and there are no points for second place. Never stop training. The more you sweat, the less you will bleed or sit in a courtroom and explain yourself. Thank you very much-John

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