Mark Candies

The demands our society has placed on law enforcement agencies and their officers are greater today than ever before. Subsequently, agencies are actively looking for innovative and improved training methods to prepare their officers to meet these challenges. One effective method to accomplish this task is the implementation of adult learning concepts and principles into an agency’s training program. Adult learning concepts and principles are designed to focus on the adult learner, which makes...

Today use of force discussions are more important than ever. Whether in law enforcement, self-defense cases, or civil litigation, understanding the nuances of subject matter can be challenging. Expert witness services play a crucial role in clarifying these complex issues and provide insights that can help juries and judges make informed decisions.   Simply stated, an expert witness is someone who has specialized knowledge in a particular field. This knowledge allows them to provide opinions...

If you were an academy cadet prior to 2010, there is a good chance you had little or no exposure to scenario training. Those who did participate in such training were likely subjected to “Shoot/Don’t Shoot” scenarios, which often resulted in a competition among the instructors to see how many cadets they could shoot. Unfortunately, these “no win” scenarios were often perceived as a final exam to determine how much a cadet had learned during the academy, which was problematic on several...