Current Threats to Tactical Units & Less Lethal Evolution
Podcast:The Debrief with Jon Becker Published On: Thu Sep 17 2026 Description: Steve Ijames has spent over four decades shaping how American law enforcement approaches force—less lethal and otherwise. From building Springfield PD's tactical team from scratch in 1988 to authoring IACP model policies and serving as an expert witness in cases like Ferguson and George Floyd, Ijames has seen the evolution of tactical policing from the inside.