Is banning “chock-holds” the answer?

This is a very difficult blog to write as the ramifications have the potential to be severe. It seems that we are creating the perfect storm for our citizens, our officers, and our society to be plagued with turmoil. Officers are placed in high stress, fast-paced, and high-stakes situations on a regular basis. Officers are expected to make split-second, life and death decisions with minimal training. Training requirements vary from state to state. To put things in perspective

Officer safety as it relates to melee attacks

Often going hands-on with a subject is necessary to complete the job. Going hands-on with a subject is a high-stakes full-contact sport that is inherently dangerous and can cause injury to officers, liability to departments, and in worst-case scenarios death or career-ending damage to an officer. Sometimes, going hands-on can be avoided. Here are there things that can minimize the number of “bouts” you participate in on the job. Situational awareness By far the most important