ABSTRACT
Close quarter battle (CQB) techniques are utilized by law enforcement to address the growing threat of active shooter incidents. It is intense, demanding, and inherently a team and squad fight. The principles and fundamentals of CQB/clearing must be closely observed during this type of operation to be successful. The single most important thing sergeants and corporals can do is to rehearse their officers. Rehearsals on how to move through a room, building, open area, getting accustomed to the feel of it, and experiencing the problems associated with it, help us to become better prepared to conduct this type of operation. CQB must be practiced. Training must focus on flexibility and reaction to the unknown.
