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SUPER SCANNER V HAND-HELD METAL DETECTOR ® INCLUDES BOTH AUDIBLE AND VIBRATING ALARM OPTIONS ULTIMATE SENSITIVITY SELF-CALIBRATING RUGGED, HIGH-IMPACT ABS CASE LouKa Tactical instructor Beverly Price gives personalized instruction in the combat pistol class. Timers and steel targets (hits only) inten- tionally incorporated into the course to elicit rejection of the lax "range" mental- ity that often accompanies police firearms training, and to instill a self-demand of shooting accuracy through audible rein- forcement of hits on the steel plates. Combining speed and accuracy were emphasized whether starting in or out of the holster, fixing a malfunction, shooting / reloading one-handed, shooting mul- tiple targets, or shooting on the move. A competition course completed the day, which combined physical exertion and coordination skills with shooting speed and proficiency both live fire and through the use of Beamhit training systems. Networking Corporate-sponsored networking oppor- tunities made nightly social gatherings possible. One such event was a Black- Hawk! sponsored dinner during which a sneak preview of their new women's tactical wear was revealed, and all those who were present received one of their limited-edition female performance shirts. Other sponsors of the Inaugural Building Warrior Women training event included ESS Eye Pro, Team One Network, Polar Electro, Inc., and Redman Training and Protective Gear. Many thanks to the Day- ton Police for hosting this inaugural event! By the end of the conference, everyone (including instructors) were physically and mentally fatigued – although every- one had the opportunity to experience "functional training at its finest" and were invited to exert themselves as hard as they wanted to – or not. All gave their all, voluntarily. Through confidence, everything was brought to the table – and eventually everything was left on the court – to promote success with not only physical skills specific to women in law enforcement, but also a better under- standing of professional and social chal- lenges faced by women in the field today. The Building Warrior Women training events in 2012 will be held in Woodbury, Minn. (June 4-7); Dayton, Ohio (Aug. 27-30); and Springfield, Mo. (Oct. 1-4). At LouKa Tactical Training, we build warrior women. Lou Ann Hamblin is co-owner of LouKa Tactical Training. She has been a police officer in the state of Michigan since 1990. She has a master's degree from the University of Michigan in Human Performance Technology and Instructional Design, and she now specializes in training female officers in physical skills. She can be reached at louann@loukatactical.com. Kathleen Vonk is co-owner of LouKa Tactical Training. She has been a police officer in the state of Michigan since 1988. She earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Michigan State University and is a subject matter expert and fitness instructor-trainer for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and has been the primary fitness instructor for the police academy since 2001. She can be reached at kathy@loukatactical.com. LaO Post your comments on this story by visiting www.lawandordermag.com Click on EInfo at - www.lawandordermag.com reader service #33 www.lawandordermag.com 65 LARGE 8" SCAN SURFACE FOR QUICK, THOROUGH SCANNING THD® TACTICAL HAND-HELD DETECTOR THE THD IS THE MOST RUGGED COMPACT METAL DETECTOR ON THE MARKET. SILENT VIBRATING ALARM INDICATOR Call or visit us online! Toll Free 800-234-6151 (U.S. and Canada) 972-494-6151 Email: security@garrett.com