Wednesday, August 10, 2016

5 safety reminders for force-on-force training

Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief
Author: Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief

During a “shoot/don’t shoot” training session for a citizens’ police academy in Punta Gorda (Fla.), a woman was fatally shot by an officer. Mary Knowlton was “mistakenly struck with a live round” and taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The officer involved in the tragic accident has been placed on administrative leave.

Naturally, we all send our thoughts and prayers to the woman’s family, the other academy participants, and the officer involved in …
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