Monday, March 29, 2010

Maritime Law Enforcement Training

Last week Chief Steve Philpott came across to Pohnpei to train the local maritime wing police force (the guys that go out on the patrol boats) in boarding operations for when they arrest illegal fisherman. It included a bit of theory but mostly it was all practical. Take down drills, securing a resistant fisherman and (worst case senario) shooting the 9mm pistol.

Looks like fun but you wouldn't want to get punched by some of these guys.
The shooting range is in the middle of suburbia so sentries were posted to keep the little kids out. I'm not kidding....

Now who wants to resist arrest......




After looking at the targets I wasn't that worried. After ten shots each only about two holes were in the targets.






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