Oct 16th, 2018
Two Mobile female police officers receive world’s best tactical athletes recognition after competing in The Tactical Games, a CrossFit-meets-combat competition. Officers Jennifer Chisholm and Logan Davis placed first and third, respectively, in the women’s division. The Tactical Games was held Oct. 13-14, 2018 in Autryville, North Carolina. It was the first time women have competed.
The Tactical Games is based on the concept that in order to be successful in combat you must be both fast and accurate while under physical and mental duress. Chisholm and Davis said they trained six weeks to prepare for seven gruesome competitive battles.
“I love anything that pushes me physically and mentally,” Davis said. “Shooting has always been a strong suit for me but combining the physical aspect seemed like an excellent challenge and it was.”
The battles included sled drag and pistol shoot; Husafell stone and robe climb; rope climb, wall climb and urban shooting; rifle and farmer carries; and transition shooting and distance movement as well as securing multiple pieces of equipment and shooting targets. The officers also participated in one floater battle called Deadlift-Raw Power, which simulated picking up a casualty of a 155 pound weight.
“There isn’t one person that is harder on me than myself,” said Chisholm who placed first. “I am happy with the outcome, and the effort that was put in, not only from me but the other female competitors as well. Those women were brutal competition.”
There were five total female competitors among about 25 male competitors. Aside from Chisholm and Davis, the other women were of military background.
Davis said she was glad they both brought home trophies. Although not winning second place by only three seconds, she described each event as a tough fight with everyone bringing their A game. Meeting extremely skilled operators and making new friends was the best part for Davis.
A Desert Eagle 50 pistol was also given to the first-place and second-place winners.
“I think the trophy means more to me than the gun because on the front it reads 'No off season' and I love that,” Chisholm said. “I am a firm believer of hard work, dedication, discipline and true GRIT!”
Chisholm added that she plans to keep her trophy at the precinct where she works out. Davis said hers will be placed at the precinct next to the SWAT Mud Run trophy her squad won earlier this year.
Davis has been a Mobile police officer for two years, and works patrol in the First Precinct. Chisholm graduated from the Police Academy in February 2018. She works patrol in the Second Precinct.
MOBILE POLICE DEPARTMENT