Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2019
A suspected shoplifter steals a police car and flees at high speed. A man with an AK47 ambushes an officer, takes his cruiser, and starts a deadly game of bluff. Greg Shaffer unpacks the tactics officers use.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2019
Single officers on patrol always face danger. When routine stops turn into life-and-death struggles, officers must make split-second decisions. Greg Shaffer explains how officers train for deadly threats.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2019
Even an ordinary police call can spiral out of control: a routine traffic stop, a domestic dispute in a quiet suburb, and even a pedestrian walking on the highway. Greg Shaffer reveals the tactics used by officers in escalating scenarios.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2019
A stolen SUV. A hijacked garbage truck. Unlikely weapons. Police officers face surprising hazards which can come without warning. Greg Shaffer talks through how officers assess and respond to being blindsided and unpredictable threats.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2019
To talk, or to taser? How do officers get past a man with knives threatening his partner and baby? Greg Shaffer unpacks how officers make the call, and when talking and listening are truly the best weapons.
