Tactical Science
Pete BlairI am a Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology and the Executive Director of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University. I write here about police use of force and training issues.
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Your Qualification Score Doesn't Predict Gunfight Performance
Publication
Morrison, G. B., & Vila, B. J. (1998). Police handgun qualification: practical measure or aimless activity? Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 21(3), 510-533. https://doi.org/10.1108/136395...
Training Taught Them the Wrong Thing
Publication
Blair, J. P. (2026). Beyond the transfer gap: an ecological dynamics framework for police training design. Evidence Base. https://doi.org/10.1080/30679125.2026.2662641
What Was the Issue?
Police firearms training produc...
Takedown or Knockout: Same Law, Different Reactions
Publication
Eleuterio-da-Rocha, J., Tanksley, P. T., Martaindale, M. H., Johncox, J., & Blair, J. P. (2026). Striking or grappling? Comparing public and officers’ perceptions of police use of force. Journal of Criminal Justice, 103, 102...
Cops Die Younger. Here's What's Killing Them.
Publication
Tanksley, P. T., Barnes, J. C., Blair, J. P., & Martaindale, M. H. (2025). Mortality among law enforcement officers in the United States: a population-wide analysis of the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance data, 2...
ShotSpotter Finds the Shooting – But You’d Better Have the Staffing
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Lawrence, D.S. & Novak, K.J. (2025). Firearm shootings and the police response: Examining the impact of gunshot detection technology. Police Practice and Research, 26(6), 726-745. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2024.238487...
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I'm the Executive Director of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center and a Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Texas State University.
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