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Senior Instructor Trevor Thrasher demonstrates corner-clearing technique to School Resource Officers during the NASRO STAR course — training SROs to reduce exposure, minimize time in the fatal funnel, and maintain a proper shooting platform in school hallways.

Why Standard Active Shooter Training Fails School Resource Officers (And How the STAR Course Fixes It)

Post author:Aaron Guzman
Post published:April 18, 2026
Post category:Active Threat Response

Why Standard Active Shooter Training Fails School Resource Officers (And How the STAR Course Fixes It) When an active assailant strikes a school, the response of the School Resource Officer…

Law enforcement officer taking fire from an armed suspect while conducting a building search. The image illustrates the dangers officers face during close-quarters encounters and highlights why police CQB training must reflect real patrol tactics and officer survival principles.

Police CQB Training vs Patrol Reality: 6 Dangerous Myths That Get Officers Hurt

Post author:Aaron Guzman
Post published:March 9, 2026
Post category:High Threat CQC Tactics

Police CQB Training vs Patrol Reality: 6 Dangerous Myths That Get Officers Hurt For decades, law enforcement training has borrowed heavily from military Close Quarters Battle (CQB) doctrine. While some…

A SWAT team conducts a controlled approach while managing a civilian contact at the threshold during the execution of a high-risk search warrant.

Why Police Training Should Use Close Quarter Contacts (CQC) Instead of Close Quarters Battle (CQB)

Post author:Aaron Guzman
Post published:January 24, 2026
Post category:High Threat CQC Tactics

CQC vs CQB: Why Law Enforcement Close-Quarters Training Must Evolve Context MattersClose-Quarter Contacts (CQC) describes the reality police officers face when operating within structures. In law enforcement, these environments are…