It's a dangerous world. People lose their lives everyday through no fault
of their own. Crime, accidents, wars, terrorism, genocide, weather,
disease, famine, and human negligence and incompetence negatively
affect the lives of every human being on the planet to varying degrees.
While you can anticipate and prepare for, or avoid, many dangerous
people, places and circumstances, there will never be any guarantee that
you won't find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time in a
potentially deadly situation.
During your training, you'll receive a lot of instruction on how to avoid
becoming a victim in a multitude of situations. As far as technology
goes, you're beginning your career at a time when bullet proof vests and
holster technology are saving the lives of police officers on a continual
basis. There was a time when police officers were being killed, at an
alarming rate, by suspects using the officers' own handguns. The bullet
proof vests are getting lighter and better all the time. Ironically, more
police officers now die in the line of duty as a result of automobile
accidents than by any other means.
There's no question that people will pose the most obvious danger to
your well being and your...life. You'll quickly learn that there are a lot
of crazy people and others who possess no concept of morality or
appreciation of life itself. Your initial acceptance of this reality will go a
long way in helping you recognize and react to sudden and unexpected
events.
While some police officers die under circumstances that make no sense
from any perspective, nothing is inevitable. You must remain conscious
of the fact that you're working in a dangerous profession, and your
development of a continuous second nature awareness of your
surroundings will be your best preparation for your safety. Of course,
things will happen to help you develop your sense of awareness. To this
day I never stand in front of a closed door or walk directly through any
doorway. Can you guess why?
Unfortunately, during your career, you're going to see police officers die
at the hands of suspects where the officers do absolutely nothing to
initiate the attacks or where the officers' were not negligent in any way.
Try to place yourself into these two factual examples and think about
what you'd have done differently from the two officers. If you come up
with alternatives, then you'll know the answer to why some die.
of their own. Crime, accidents, wars, terrorism, genocide, weather,
disease, famine, and human negligence and incompetence negatively
affect the lives of every human being on the planet to varying degrees.
While you can anticipate and prepare for, or avoid, many dangerous
people, places and circumstances, there will never be any guarantee that
you won't find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time in a
potentially deadly situation.
During your training, you'll receive a lot of instruction on how to avoid
becoming a victim in a multitude of situations. As far as technology
goes, you're beginning your career at a time when bullet proof vests and
holster technology are saving the lives of police officers on a continual
basis. There was a time when police officers were being killed, at an
alarming rate, by suspects using the officers' own handguns. The bullet
proof vests are getting lighter and better all the time. Ironically, more
police officers now die in the line of duty as a result of automobile
accidents than by any other means.
There's no question that people will pose the most obvious danger to
your well being and your...life. You'll quickly learn that there are a lot
of crazy people and others who possess no concept of morality or
appreciation of life itself. Your initial acceptance of this reality will go a
long way in helping you recognize and react to sudden and unexpected
events.
While some police officers die under circumstances that make no sense
from any perspective, nothing is inevitable. You must remain conscious
of the fact that you're working in a dangerous profession, and your
development of a continuous second nature awareness of your
surroundings will be your best preparation for your safety. Of course,
things will happen to help you develop your sense of awareness. To this
day I never stand in front of a closed door or walk directly through any
doorway. Can you guess why?
Unfortunately, during your career, you're going to see police officers die
at the hands of suspects where the officers do absolutely nothing to
initiate the attacks or where the officers' were not negligent in any way.
Try to place yourself into these two factual examples and think about
what you'd have done differently from the two officers. If you come up
with alternatives, then you'll know the answer to why some die.
Why
Some Die
Some Die
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As a police officer, you can anticipate and
prepare, but you won't have the
opportunity to avoid those dangerous
people, places and circumstances.
prepare, but you won't have the
opportunity to avoid those dangerous
people, places and circumstances.
A young officer is investigating a minor traffic accident. The
officer is standing next to one of the vehicles writing
information on his clip board. A small group of people is
standing on the sidewalk. There's no one in any kind of
dispute, and the group is comprised of some local residents
who simply came out to see what was going on. Suddenly, a
young man emerges from the group, and he approaches the
officer from behind. Without any comments, or hesitation,
the young man rips the officer's revolver from its holster, and
he strikes the officer in the head with the gun. As the officer
lies on his back dazed from the blow to his head, the man
stands directly over the officer. Again, without any comment
or hesitation, the man executes the officer by shooting him
point blank through the head.
officer is standing next to one of the vehicles writing
information on his clip board. A small group of people is
standing on the sidewalk. There's no one in any kind of
dispute, and the group is comprised of some local residents
who simply came out to see what was going on. Suddenly, a
young man emerges from the group, and he approaches the
officer from behind. Without any comments, or hesitation,
the young man rips the officer's revolver from its holster, and
he strikes the officer in the head with the gun. As the officer
lies on his back dazed from the blow to his head, the man
stands directly over the officer. Again, without any comment
or hesitation, the man executes the officer by shooting him
point blank through the head.
This officer has completed over 25 years of service, and he's
retiring in less than two weeks. On this night, he and some
other officers are searching a wooded area where an armed
man may possibly be hiding. The call is reported
anonymously, so there's been no verification of an armed man
at all. The officer has his six shot revolver in his hand. This
officer had opted to keep the revolver when the department
changed over to the higher capacity semi-automatic pistol.
The officer had never had to fire his weapon in the line of
duty, and he had no real expectation of doing so this night.
Suddenly, a man jumped up from behind a bush only a few
feet in front of the officer. This suspect was armed, and he
was armed with a high capacity semi-automatic pistol. The
suspect immediately began firing at the officer.
Through the hail of gunfire, the officer's training kicked in.
He raised his revolver to point shoulder, and he emptied his
revolver into the suspect at point blank range killing the
suspect. What about the officer? Not a scratch!
The officer attributed his miraculous survival to the gratuitous
violence depicted in television and movies. You see, the
suspect held his gun in the "gansta" style where the gun is
held in a flat wrist horizontal position. Each time he pulled
the trigger, the gun's barrel was pulled to the right causing
each round to pass the officer harmlessly to the left of the
officer. Had the suspect held his gun properly, the officer's
only chance of survival would have been his bullet proof vest.
retiring in less than two weeks. On this night, he and some
other officers are searching a wooded area where an armed
man may possibly be hiding. The call is reported
anonymously, so there's been no verification of an armed man
at all. The officer has his six shot revolver in his hand. This
officer had opted to keep the revolver when the department
changed over to the higher capacity semi-automatic pistol.
The officer had never had to fire his weapon in the line of
duty, and he had no real expectation of doing so this night.
Suddenly, a man jumped up from behind a bush only a few
feet in front of the officer. This suspect was armed, and he
was armed with a high capacity semi-automatic pistol. The
suspect immediately began firing at the officer.
Through the hail of gunfire, the officer's training kicked in.
He raised his revolver to point shoulder, and he emptied his
revolver into the suspect at point blank range killing the
suspect. What about the officer? Not a scratch!
The officer attributed his miraculous survival to the gratuitous
violence depicted in television and movies. You see, the
suspect held his gun in the "gansta" style where the gun is
held in a flat wrist horizontal position. Each time he pulled
the trigger, the gun's barrel was pulled to the right causing
each round to pass the officer harmlessly to the left of the
officer. Had the suspect held his gun properly, the officer's
only chance of survival would have been his bullet proof vest.
Think about this:
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