Kevin Davis is a full-time officer assigned to the training bureau where he specializes in use of force, firearms and tactical training. With over 23 years in law enforcement, his previous experience includes patrol, corrections, narcotics and he is a former team leader and lead instructor for his agency's SWAT team with over 500 call-outs in tactical operations.
Articles by Kevin
Reporting on ILEETA 2013
by Kevin Davis
Created: April 30, 2013
The best law enforcement training took place in Wheeling, Illinois in...
Some Cool Things from SHOT Show 2013
by Kevin Davis
Created: April 2, 2013
Here are some of the smaller but extremely worthy products I saw at SHOT...
How Not to Respond on the Street
by Kevin Davis
Created: March 4, 2013
Would that it could, that one shot from an officer’s sidearm could...
Our Role in the Active Killer Incident
by Kevin Davis
Created: January 29, 2013
The threat of spree killers is real and you must be prepared to stop the...
Officer Survival in 20/20 Hindsight
by Kevin Davis
Created: January 3, 2013
Force incidents are to be judged “at the moment” not from an armchair...
Welcome to the Holidays Crime-Fighters
by Kevin Davis
Created: November 29, 2012
I would love to tell you that that time of year from Thanksgiving till...
Impediments to Your Survival
by Kevin Davis
Created: October 22, 2012
How officers are their own worst enemies in their own survival
Officer Survival and Attention to Detail
by Kevin Davis
Created: October 8, 2012
Little things add up and can seriously affect your survival. Just this week...
The Dangers of Confronting Armed Suspects
by Kevin Davis
Created: September 10, 2012
A man with a gun in his hand is a deadly threat since he will always be...
D.I.R.G.A.F. Will Get You Killed
by Kevin Davis
Created: July 23, 2012
Maintain your interest and concern in your job and ensure your own...
Vacation Safety and Survival
by Kevin Davis
Created: July 9, 2012
Simple steps and trips to have a safer vacation this summer
Illusions and Delusions in Training
by Kevin Davis
Created: June 4, 2012
Let’s quit reassuring our students and deluding ourselves that we’re...
ILEETA “The Best Game in Town”
by Kevin Davis
Created: April 24, 2012
The author was one of over 750 attendees and 150 instructors in Wheeling...
Listen to Learn
by Kevin Davis
Created: March 26, 2012
Listening is not a passive part of learning and improving but an active and...
Police Unions & Officer Survival
by Kevin Davis
Created: March 1, 2012
More and more police labor unions are taking the lead in protecting their...
2012 SHOT Show Tactical Review
by Kevin Davis
Created: January 25, 2012
Guns are everywhere at SHOT but so are improvements in tactical armor and...
A Violent Year
by Kevin Davis
Created: December 28, 2011
Sadly 2011 has been a very violent year for law enforcement. How can we...
Off-Duty Cop
by Kevin Davis
Created: November 30, 2011
Hard won lessons and strategies for the part of your day before or after...
The State of Readiness
by Kevin Davis
Created: October 25, 2011
Things can and do happen to us by dangerous people and only our preparation...
Fundamentals of Patrol Survival
by Kevin Davis
Created: September 29, 2011
A recent stint on patrol has the author contemplating the “forever...