No Shi…Kidding, There I was…

No Shi…Kidding, There I was…

by | Nov 16, 2022 | Podcast

EPISODE 125 No Shi…Kidding, there i was… Nobody wants to put on a show that’s all war stories. It sounds like you’re trying to fluff your resume and can bore others who’ve also been there and done that. Plus you don’t want to talk out of school. At the...
Symphony of Terror

Symphony of Terror

by | Nov 1, 2022 | Podcast

EPISODE 124 symphony of terror   For all its chaos, the stereotypical active shooter situation is fairly straightforward: There’s a bad guy killing people, and the good guys need to close with him and stop him as quickly as possible. The events of November 2008...
A Scared Cop is a Dangerous Cop

A Scared Cop is a Dangerous Cop

by | Oct 15, 2022 | Podcast

EPISODE 123 A Scared cop is a Dangerous Cop   There are people who believe that inserting the police in a situation makes things worse. Are they right? In this solo episode from Mike, he looks at the perils of the “fear biter” and the negative effects of an...
Countering the Stalker

Countering the Stalker

by | Sep 30, 2022 | Podcast

EPISODE 122 Countering the Stalker Whether it’s a former significant other who just won’t accept the end of a relationship, or a semi-stranger from the internet who imagines a relationship where there never was one, dealing with a stalker can be a complex, stressful,...
Training: The Good, The Bad & The Dangerous

Training: The Good, The Bad & The Dangerous

by | Sep 15, 2022 | Podcast

EPISODE 121 Training: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE DANGEROUS  In a crossover episode of Tactical Tangents, Mike sits down with Danimal of The Thin Brewed Line to talk about setting up a training program to keep officers alive on the streets…and in the training...