Tactical Talk: Trigger Pull Tactical
If you’re looking for straight-up tactical talk, look no further than Trigger Pull Tactical. The blog is operated anonymously by TP (Trigger Pull), a veteran law enforcement officer who also served in the military and now works with a full-time tactical team. His description is vague and for good reason, his agency has strict rules about name and title usage outside of work.
So, why risk it by blogging? TP says he blogs for one reason: To make tactical operators out there think.
On his blog, he often shares informative articles and insights from his own experiences, careful to not reveal too much information. TP told us he’s been writing for quite awhile, though he has been blogging for less than a year. Along with his blog, TP just started hosting a weapons and tactics forum over at OfficerResource.com.
You emphasize that tactical operators should think. Who is out there not thinking? Is it something civilians should worry about?
I don’t think anyone specifically is not thinking, rather I believe there is room for improvement in the tactical field. I believe many tactical teams are under trained, under staffed, under paid. With that comes a lot of bad decisions. The old way of doing things is to gear up, grab your weapons, hit the door, arrest the bad guys, and hope for the best. The tactical field has come a long way in the last 25 years, but many teams and agencies still have the old way of thinking.
What’s something you’ve witnessed in your line of work that had you smacking your hand to your forehead?
I laugh at this question, because there is probably too many to even narrow it down to just one. Let’s just say I’ve seen, been involved in, and will continue to see head-smacking things in my line of work. Let’s just hope they are few and far between.
Your blog is anonymous. Has anyone from work called you out on this? Does anonymity give you more freedom on what you disclose?
Nobody has called me out because nobody knows who I am. Other than my wife, nobody knows Trigger Pull’s true identity. Anonymity is nothing I really wanted to do myself, but rather something I had to do or this project would be counter-productive. If you read my postings and articles you will notice that I never use names, very specific instances or locations. This is so I don’t get in trouble with my agency, and more importantly so that NOBODY ever finds out my true identity.
You explicitly say in your “About” section that you’re not blogging to sell tactical gear. However, if you had to pick a favorite brand and/or item that has helped through the year, what would it be and why?
Hands down — my EOTech. They are simple to site in, take a lot of abuse, and you never miss.
Let’s say you weren’t in the tactical field. What can you picture yourself doing instead?
A high school teacher or coach and a maybe fitness instructor on the side.
What’s your hope for 2010?
We lost 125 police officers in the line of duty and 469 American Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2009. Although I realize we will lose more and that’s the price of doing business in this line of work, I hope those numbers dwindle drastically.
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