Tag: Us vs. Them

An Interview with a Police Officer

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In this anonymous interview with a local police officer conducted in the latter half of 2020, we discussed the effects of martial arts training in the overall police training regimen and some hot topics brought up against the American Police Force in the summer of that year. Given the many varieties of standards in police … Continue reading An Interview with a Police Officer

Martial Arts and Police Training: Where Do They Intersect? Part I

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Originally written for an American History course during my graduate career, the following is the first part of a study that describes how continued martial arts training within the American police force can help better prepare officers for the situations that await them. This is the first part of a two part article. Read the … Continue reading Martial Arts and Police Training: Where Do They Intersect? Part I