Urban Breaching with Delia Tactical Raptor Tool
Let’s discuss the Raptor. “RAPTOR” itself is an acronym that stands for Rapid Assault Police Tactical Operations Rescue Tool. Kurt Delia, a master breacher, SWAT officer, and founder of Delia…
Can You Rely on Police to Protect Your Family and You from Violence or Robbery? Well, Maybe. Eventually.
In 2015 my hometown police responded to high-priority calls, involving immediate threat to life, in about seven minutes, on average. That was 2.9 percent slower than 2014. According to a…
The Ten Fatal Errors That Have Killed Experienced Lawmen
The Ten Fatal Errors That Have Killed Experienced Lawmen Here are ten points to put in your brain box. Although they relate to the law enforcement world, a few are…
SWAT Member Reviews First Tactical Side-Zip Duty Boots
I can’t remember the last time that I had worn any type of shoe at work (maybe at the Police Academy when I had no choice). I have been a…
The Largest Armed Reserve Police Force in the World – America?
Diatribes of a Knucklehead 151217 American has over 10 million veterans under the age of 65 (see ref); men and women who are trained with weapons and defensive tactics. What…
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Thank God We Have Warriors With the “Gift of Aggression”
What goes on around you… compares little with what goes on inside you. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) I will paraphrase Dr. Dave Grossman here: Everyone has been given a gift in…
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Murdering vs Killing
Some people, who likely know nothing about the Bible, will give you their version of one of the 10 commandments: “thou shalt not kill.” To them this means there is…
PTSD Does NOT Cause Crime
PTSD does not cause suicide, murder, bank robberies, or any other crime. We need to stop linking everything to combat stress. It makes us all look crazy. PTSD may be…
Tactics for the Up and Coming SWAT Officer Part 2
Spotter Up will assume “no” responsibility for any use or misuse of information from this article. This article alone will not make the reader a TACTICS expert or can it…