by Scott Savage | Sep 24, 2020 | Law Enforcement Training
When something is said to be evidence-based, it means it is based on the findings of the best available research. Unfortunately, conventional law enforcement training courses often fail to meet that standard. One need only look at the typical block and silo training...
by Scott Savage | Aug 19, 2020 | Podcasts
Dr. Bill Lewinski from the Force Science Institute, Scott Savage and a panel of experts from around the country discuss police use of force training. Watch this incredible panel of experts brought together for the International Law Enforcement Training (ILET) Summit....
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 | 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 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 | Apr 15, 2019 | Critical Incident Response, Officer Safety
Thinking of de-escalation as a verb, an action the police can do to a suspect, fails to account for the two things required of the suspect for de-escalation to be successful. No doubt “de-escalation” is a buzzword in law enforcement and in the media. It’s usually...
by Scott Savage | Oct 18, 2018 | Critical Incident Response
Hostile Intent and Present Ability “Man with a Knife” can mean very different things. In this article we’ll take a look at a way to evaluate threats during a critical incident response. Individual law enforcement officers and incident commanders alike must...
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