Advanced Patrol Tactics: Skills for Today's Street Cop (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Probably one of the best tactics to ever be devised by law enforcement for law enforcement officers is the concept of Contact and Cover, first..." (more)
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"Advanced Patrol Tactics is an excellent book...a wealth of real-world knowledge and experience..." --David M. Grossi, Expert Training

Product Description

A wealth of training information that s proven, practical and straight from the street! Spans everything from tactics for shooting on the move, surviving low-light armed encounters, clearing a variety of buildings and safely handling domestic disputes to controlling the emotional elements of law enforcement work, mentally preparing for a life-and-death confrontation and surviving an unexpected off-duty encounter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Looseleaf Law Publications (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889031542
• ISBN-13: 978-1889031545
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,452 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre tactics, excellent point shooting, December 28, 2002

By	Seppo Vesala (Helsinki, - Finland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is written in a clear, easy-to-read style with many drawings and photographs to add to the clarity. Reading this book is a pleasure, so it is disappointing that the contents are not up to par.

The book contains a variery of topics, some of which you can hardly call "advanced patrol tactics", like the chapter on contact & cover (which, in my opinion, is a very basic tactic). On the other hand, Rayburn seems a bit too enthusiastic about such topics as shooting through the windshield glass, which is a bit marginal in my opinion. Additionally, Rayburn uses about 1/3 of the book on point shooting. That's fine by me, and the section is excellent. Rayburn gives very good justification about using point shooting, and gives detailed information on how to practice it. The problem is, this book should be about tactics, not shooting...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for all Officers, January 13, 2009

By	Ward Downey "FTO" (N.Myrtle Beach,SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book a couple of years ago. I am a FTO with my Dept. I found the book very useful both for myself and for my trainees. It helped me in areas that have gotten a little rusty over the years from non use. I just bought this book again this Christmas for one of my officers on shift. Have used several chapters in the book for the shift for training. If you are serious about tactics, then you need to read this book. Place it in your library upstairs.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, October 31, 2008

By	Mr. S. Bartley "Coppersa" (South Africa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As current police officer i found this book is very very good.
It highlights all the important issues that are so easy to forget.
It helps you to really realise that you can never stop training and also dismisses all the false ideas about patrolling on the street.

It also incorporates a lot of psychological aspects about criminals and will definately help you to think on your feet should the situation arise.

Only thing i would have like to have seen more of is graphical illustrations.

Excellent book otherwise