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Written by Michelle Henderson – December 17, 2020
4 Key Structural Considerations when Building a Gun Range
In their desire to provide ballistic protection, some range planners have designed highly specialized structures that become unusable for any other purpose. This may […]
Written by Michelle Henderson – December 14, 2020
Are your officers receiving regular and current de-escalation of force training?
With active shooters regularly making headlines, communities are calling for law enforcement to rethink the training their officers receive on use of […]
Written by Michelle Henderson – December 11, 2020
Training Officers on a Program of De-Escalation Strategies and Tactics Designed to Defuse Tense Encounters
The content of police training and the training academy culture should reflect the core values, attributes, and skills […]
Written by Michelle Henderson – December 9, 2020
Are your officers aware of your de-escalation policies?
In light of numerous active shooter situations, many police forces are reevaluating their de-escalation policies to determine if they’re still relevant in today’s volatile climate. […]
Written by Michelle Henderson – December 8, 2020
The Value of Realistic Scenario-based Training
As 2020 ends, a virtual event has brought into perspective one of law enforcement’s major challenges: How do you improve use-of-force training and prove that your officers […]
Written by Ellis Pines – December 7, 2020
The Value of Realistic Scenario-based Training
“The ‘reasonableness’ of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision […]
Written by Michelle Henderson – December 2, 2020
What Types of Shooting Ranges are Out There?
Determining the type of range to build and specifying the equipment is a function of the planned type of shooting activity that will take place. […]
Written by Ellis Pines – October 1, 2020
First in a series from InVeris Training Solutions
Providing the “how”: the role of scenario training in supporting reasonable policing
“[New proposed] legislation…shall include recommendations to enhance current grant programs to improve law enforcement […]
Written by Ellis Pines – October 1, 2020
Second in a series from InVeris Training Solutions
Why the “scenario” has become the basis of today’s police training
“De-escalation, tactical decision-making and tactical withdrawal are all part of the new thinking about police […]
Written by Ellis Pines – October 1, 2020
The third in a series of blogs on the current police training crisis
Expanding scenarios to meet today’s mental health challenges
“De-escalation is seen as having special relevance to mental health-related calls for service. […]
