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Law Enforcement Technology June 2014 www.officer.com
F I R E A R M S TA C T I C S
B
y the time many officers have
enjoyed their first couple of years
on the street, the reality of austerity sets
in. If a law enforcement officer wants to
maintain his level of competency, he'll
have to take training into his own hands.
For this article, I looked at shooting
drills that require very few props and are
easy to set up. Since paper targets are the
3 simple
drills
Three low-cost, easily learned drills that any agency can do,
using materials any agency would have
B Y L I N D S E Y B E R T O M E N
Shooting practice can
be as simple as a couple
of paper targets and a
simulated barricade.
These drills reinforce
basic shooting skills,
and should be part of the
officer's personal once-
a-week routine.
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