by Scott Savage | Jul 3, 2020 | Podcasts
In this episode, host Terrence Herrick interviews Scott Savage about how the decision-making skills of police officers should evolve as they move from novice to expert. Scott shares his professional insights on training and mindset, responding to critical incidents...
by Scott Savage | May 14, 2020 | Podcasts
Scott Savage appeared on The On Purpose podcast where he discussed his life of service, why he’s inspired to train other cops … and of course, why tequila is a super-food and how, if he could be any superhero, he’d be Neal Peart, the drummer from the rock band Rush....
by Scott Savage | Apr 20, 2020 | Critical Incident Response
How using the Contain-Point-React (CPR) concept can be a foolproof way to respond to a suspect who is barricaded or otherwise isolated and how you can save lives. CPR saves lives but so does CPR. Let me back up a bit. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is what we use...
by Scott Savage | Mar 30, 2020 | Critical Incident Response
According to a 1964 hit song by the Rolling Stones, “Time is on my side, yes, it is.” How true is that statement for law enforcement officers? Is time always on our side? We have all heard the assertion that it is repeated over and over but is it really? In this...
by Scott Savage | Mar 23, 2020 | Podcasts
Listen to Savage Training Group founder Scott Savage as he returns to the #1 criminal justice podcast, the CJ Evolution. Scott’s discusses his “why” and how it led him to becoming a police officer and training officers. He shares the painful family...
by Scott Savage | Feb 6, 2020 | Podcasts
Watch the Instructors’ Roundtable video panel discussion as host Adam Kinakin of the Tactical Breakdown podcast, interviews prominent law enforcement instructors Scott Savage, Tony Blauer, Chris Butler and John Bostain. They discuss the myths of police defensive...
by Lloyd MacKinnon | Nov 13, 2019 | Critical Incident Response, Officer Safety
My patrol officers and I responded to the city park on a report of a homeless person acting strangely, which is a common call we receive. Upon contacting this man, we could immediately see he was mentally unstable. Whether this condition was something he had been born...
by Scott Savage | Jul 20, 2019 | Critical Incident Response
Law enforcement is under more scrutiny than any other time in history. It’s the decision-making of patrol officers that tends to get the most attention. After all, it’s an officer’s decision to fight, chase, shoot or otherwise engage that makes headlines. One way of...
by Scott Savage | Jun 6, 2019 | Officer Safety
An unarmed man has been shot and killed by the police. His family is devastated. Bystanders captured the event on cell phone video and shared it on YouTube. The video has over three million views and has been picked up by the national media. The killing has sparked...
by Scott Savage | May 6, 2019 | Podcasts
Savage Training Group founder Scott Savage was recently invited to be on the CJ Evolution Podcast, the #1 Criminal Justice podcast. Host Patrick Fitzgibbons and Scott discuss how law enforcement officers can use a simple concept to decide when to rush in, what to do...
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