FULCRUM TACTICAL: Tactical Training

Fulcrum Tactical was founded in 2009.  They were formed with the objective of giving high quality tactical training to law enforcement agencies at an affordable price.  The affordable pricing allows them to provide this training to many departments that otherwise might not have been able to afford it.  The amazing training services of Fulcrum Tactical are utilized by large departments (such as Chicago SWAT) and small departments with less than fifteen officers.

The training given by Fulcrum Tactical all takes place at their training facility in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.  This facility is encompassed on a 129-acre property and includes a 600-yard rifle range, four 50-yard pistol ranges, a live-fire shoot house, a force-on-force scenario house, a four-story rappel tower and a zip-line.  It has everything your department needs to learn the skills required to be a Tier 1 Tactical Response Team!

There are multiple training options available at Fulcrum Tactical.  The Basics Course is a weekend training seminar.  The departments are then able to focus on:

• Personal/Home Defense - This includes live-fire range exercises, home defense, personal defense, and multiple force-on-force defense tactics.
• Team Building Platforms - This training utilizes the woodland challenge, hostile takeover challenges, and combined arms exercises to assist in the development of continuity and cohesiveness among the members of your training group.
• Leadership Skills - Training in this area is focused on gaining confidence, team-building principles, effective communication, critical thinking and other skills that are necessary to be a quality leader.
• The Fulcrum Warrior - This final training is a culmination of other Fulcrum training seminars and utilizes combined weapons and physical skills.

 Fulcrum Tactical is reopening their training facility in March, where they will have multiple Advanced SWAT courses available.  To receive more information regarding training or to schedule a training, contact Fulcrum Training.

Robotics in Policing

ReconRobotics is the world leader in tactical, micro-robot systems. Worldwide, nearly 2,200 of the company’s robots have been deployed by the U.S. military and international friendly forces, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, bomb squads and fire/rescue teams. Each day, they use the company’s mobile Recon Scout® Throwbot® devices to protect their personnel, minimize collateral damage, and gain immediate reconnaissance within dangerous and hostile environments.

The company was formed in 2006 to commercialize robotics technology developed at the University of Minnesota Distributed Robotics Laboratory under funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the National Science Foundation, among others. Today, ReconRobotics markets its products through a distribution network in more than 30 countries. Among the users of Recon Scout robots are the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as many Federal agencies, including the U.S. Marshals, DEA, Border Patrol, FBI and ATF.

The Recon Scout Throwbot reconnaissance robot is your man on the inside. It’s rugged, stealthy, mobile and unfailingly dependable, and it’s designed to take whatever abuse the job demands.

They are tough!  Throw it through a window, over a wall, or down the stairs and it lands ready-to-go.  The Recon Scout Throwbot is designed to be thrown up to 120 feet repeatedly without causing damage to the unit.  It is controlled by a single joystick, making it easy to use and maneuver.  The Throwbot can safely be maneuvered by the user from up to 300 feet away, keeping them at a safe distance from possible threats.  There are automatic infared lights on the Throwbot that allow users to easily see in the dark.  The Recon Scout helps you explore hostile or dangerous environments by providing real-time mission-critical reconnaissance video that enables your teams to act quickly, safely and decisively.

Various models of Recon Scout robotics are currently being utilized by Barrie Police Services (Ontario), Alameda County Sheriff, Berkeley SWAT, Burnsville SWAT, Huntington Park Tactical Team, Marietta SWAT, and Orlando SWAT.  (Click the links of the departments to read reviews of the Recon Scout being utilized in real-life deployments).

Before you send in your team, send in your Recon Scout Throwbot .


The products sold by Recon Robotics are eligible for grant assistance.  Applications can be processed at PoliceOne.com