Category: LEO Specific
FBI’s Pirate Task Force
Here at MS4 we’re more the run & gun type, but sometimes it’s nice to get the back story on why you went on a boat guns drawn in the first place. It’s also nice to see solid resolution of criminal cases you helped start. Enter the FBI’s Manhattan Field Office where, according to the [...]
Prepare Your Mind, Identify Threat Behaviors
Threat Behavior Aside from the obvious “bum”, be on the look-out for behavior such as a shuffling, uncoordinated gait; a vacant, “thousand-yard stare”; incoherent mumbling; talking to himself, or unseen associates; and other bizarre behavior. With anyone you suspect to be mentally disturbed, try these tips to avoid or de-escalate a contact: 1. Remember his [...]
Street Psychology by Tony Blauer
For those of you who are not familiar with Tony Blauer…you are missing out on what many consider to be the most beneficial LE training available today. A simple google search for this man’s name will yield articles that provide insight to attacks on LEO’s and the officers reaction that no other expert covers. As a graduate [...]
Luxury Yacht Yields Largest British Coke Bust
Officers from Britain’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and Border Agency (UKBA) have seized 1.2 tons of cocaine from a luxury yacht named Louise moored in the port of Southhampton. The stash, worth an estimated £300 million, was found hidden under the bathing deck of the yacht. The drug was 90 percent pure compared to [...]
DECOM of the DOG
Like an armed Will Smith hiding from zombies with his dog in a bathtub – know that they’re coming for you. Coast Guard Digest was the first to report on the impending decommissioning of the USCG’s Deployable Operations Group (DOG). According to their post the service’s Commandant, Admiral Papp, elected to disestablish the DOG by [...]
AR15 Mags & Maritime Ops
We know most of you run a magazine fed AR-15 style rifle or carbine on the job. One of the most common reasons for their failure is the quality and durability of their magazines. At sea the magazines are subjected to frequent abuse, corrosion by salt water, and long periods compressed with ammunition. In a [...]
In Photos: IDF Finds Small Boats Can Pack a Lot of Small Arms
On Monday Israeli Defense Forces and Israel Police thwarted an attempt by two Palestinians to smuggle weapons from Jordan to the Judea Region using a rubber inflatable boat. On board were ten AK-47s, ten magazines and approximately 300 bullets. Point to remember is that small boats, even something like a jetski or raft, can pose [...]
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