| While some see Driving While Illegal (DWI) as another | | | | know what he's going to encounter, and if the |
| issue in the illegal immigration debate, for police | | | | situation doesn't quickly come under his control it can |
| officers around the country it is just another potential | | | | be deadly. In 2006 alone 15 officers died from being |
| danger. Every time a police officer gets out of a | | | | hit by cars and another 45 died in auto accidents, |
| cruiser for a routine traffic stop, he or she isn't safe | | | | according to the National Law Enforcement Officers |
| until it is over. | | | | Memorial Fund. An officer is all alone and even if help |
| The Town of Framingham, Massachusetts, located | | | | is minutes away a lot can happen, and weapons can |
| twenty miles west of Boston, was recently in the | | | | quickly become irrelevant. Officers need an |
| news when a local paper profiled an illegal immigrant | | | | advantage in a close quarters combat (CQC) |
| who says he lives in fear of being pulled over by | | | | situation, and combat martial arts can give them that |
| police and the ensuing possibility of deportation. Sure | | | | advantage. |
| he's in the country illegally, employed illegally, and | | | | Being a police officer has to be one of the hardest |
| driving with an expired foreign driver's license, but he | | | | jobs in the world. For the men and women who put |
| was painted as the victim. Millions of illegal immigrants | | | | on the uniform it is a daily struggle; they have to be |
| take to the roads every day, which is dangerous | | | | both a friendly public servant and a vigilant warrior, |
| enough; to make matters worse, there are also | | | | and for all those who praise them there are many |
| violent criminals within the subculture. A traffic stop | | | | relentless critics. For police officers it is about |
| puts officers in a dangerous close combat situation, | | | | enforcing the law and protecting the community, and |
| and only real combat self defense can protect them. | | | | the best way to do that is to use self defense |
| Police officers represent the state, and illegal | | | | training that lets them take a suspect down quickly. |
| immigrants have already shown they have no | | | | If an experienced officer sees a situation beginning to |
| respect for our government or laws. Combine this | | | | deteriorate, he or she needs self defense training to |
| disrespect with the fear of being deported and a | | | | take control of the situation quickly and effectively. |
| traffic stop could turn into a volatile situation. While | | | | Police officers don't have the option to run away like |
| traffic stops have always been dangerous, the illegal | | | | civilians, and giving the bad guys the first shot isn't an |
| immigrant issue provides us a chance to review | | | | alternative either. A traffic stop is just another |
| tactics and training for full time and auxiliary police | | | | dangerous part of a cop's routine; with the right |
| officers. Proactive self defense is the best way to | | | | training, though, they can all make it home at the end |
| prevent injuries and the escalation of violence. | | | | of their shifts. |
| When an officer approaches a vehicle he doesn't | | | | |