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14 simple rules for patrol

PoliceOne recently received the following list of 14 patrol “rules” from one of our good friends with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. What should be rule #15?

Check to see if your body armor really fits

Submitted by: Sgt. Betsy Brantner SmithWhen was the last time you checked your soft body armor? Our bodies change and so does our gear; if you’ve lost or gained weight, started using a new duty belt, transitioned...

Mastering the shield

Shields first made their way into the police armory 27 years ago, after officers in London were forced to defend themselves from an onslaught of bricks, bottles and gas bombs by using traffic cones. Today, shields are...

Gear and career maintenance for the new year

The beginning of a new year is a great time to assess your gear and see what needs to be cleaned, replaced or updated. Do you have the same belt keepers you were issued in the academy, and now you’re an FTO?...

Scope it out

As police and corrections officers, we transport prisoners every day inside and outside our secured facilities. One thing that can help us on the outside is "scoping out" our various destinations before we're...

Increasing cover safety of units

Placing out-of-date body armor in the unit's doors, trunks, and behind the seats of the unit will increase the officer's safety margin when using units for cover. Most departments have old body armor taking up space,...

Don't toss your expired vest, use it to keep yourself safer

Rather than throw away my recently expired ballastic vest, I had "POLICE" patches sewn on the front & back. The vest is kept in the trunk of my personal car. When off-duty, I now have a ballastic vest that...

Getting the most use out of departmental equipment

Video:Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media PlayerIn this week’s PoliceOne Video Tip, Training Officer Gary Monreal from New Berlin (WI) PD shares a way for agencies to ensure that protective equipment that’s being...

The Virtual Blade

Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's PoliceOne Video Tactical Tip, P1 Trainer Gary Klugiewicz explains the benefits of using a "Virtual Blade" during edged weapons training and explores...

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