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Training with gloves

If you wear gloves in the winter (and who doesn't), make sure to train with them. You might find that your glove fingertips obstruct access to the trigger of your firearm or Taser. They might also be too slick to hold...

Go bag accessories

In addtion to extra magazines, duct tape, door stops, and other goodies we place in our emergency response or "go bags," be sure to include a baseball cap. If you respond to a building with an active shooter or other...

The layer approach to winter gloves

As an instructor with over 15 years of cold weather training experience, I encourage my officers to embrace the concept of layering when wearing winter gloves. I suggest three layers: First, a thin polypropylene liner...

"Night proofing" your uniform

Police uniforms have a lot of shiny parts ("shoot me buttons") and bright nickel or chrome badges that put them at greater risk of being targeted, especially at night. To help night shift officers maintain a...

Check your tac vest

If you wear an outside vest cover or a "tac vest" make sure that you take the time to adjust it to fit properly each time. During a recent firearms qualification, during my "draw and fire" drills I caught my pistol on...

A $1 solution for microphone issues

I've come up with a $1.00 solution for those who have had difficulty finding the right place to secure their lapel microphone on their uniform without it falling off during a foot chase or have worried about the risk of...

Improvised correctional staff defensive weapons

Here are a few "improvised correctional staff defensive weapons" available inside the walls.

Protecting your audio transmitter cord

For those who carry audio transmitters on their duty belts: do you have the problem of external mic cords breaking without warning and causing you to have an evidence tape with no audio? To prevent that, try interweaving...

Drug concealment reminder

Twice I have found drugs on suspects that other officers have patted down. They used tape to hide drugs inside their shirt sleeves near the hem. It's easy to miss this during a quick pat down. I also found a small packet...

Watch for hidden sharp objects

Razorblades, needles, and other small, sharp objects can be hidden easily...even on the head. These tiny, yet potentially deadly, weapons are hidden/taped behind suspects' ears, under bangs, or on shaved spots on the...

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