Officer survival
The most dangerous 90 seconds in policing is still the traffic stop
What the line-of-duty research behind STOPS says about where assaults actually start — and why the walk-up is a decision, not a habit.
August 2, 20265 min read
“STOPS saves Cops” — 4,500 instructors strong · 2026 enrollments are open
The debrief
Notes from the road
Officer survival, patrol-stop tactics, and what the research actually says.
Tactics
Twelve ambush zones: how STOPS carves up a vehicle stop
Low-risk, unknown-risk, high-risk — and the pre-planned options that go with each. A primer on the system 4,500 instructors teach.
July 17, 20266 min read
For agencies
Host a course, train the whole shift
How host-agency discounts work, what your range needs, and why re-certs ride along on days two and three.
July 3, 20264 min read
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