Police Flashlights News & Articles

Whenever you alter something about one of your pieces of gear — like adding a rail-mounted light — you have to include the appropriate level of training. ...

SAN DIEGO — An ultra-bright flashlight caught the eye of IACP attendees at this year's conference, where demonstrators showed how its different functional modes serve distinct purposes while ...

This holiday season, perhaps you’ll consider buying gifts from companies that have committed to donating monies to LE-related charitable foundations. ...

Unless you’re planning on patrolling the streets with your great grandchildren at you side, the Light For Life PC3.300 from 5.11 Tactical may be the last flashlight you ever buy. ...

Many officers shopping for flashlights overlook the most important aspect of the beam: The spillbeam. The center beam may light up an alley, but the spillbeam will keep an officer alive. ...

PoliceOne is focusing on news and information about flashlights throughout the month of October. We have complied some of the latest flashlights available for law enforcement today. ...

You told us why you can’t – or wouldn’t want to – live without these products ...

The fact remains that danger comes to visit when you least expect it — this is as true in a small town, in rural America, or in suburbia, as it is in the big city. ...

I had an opportunity to look at three different flashlight models from 4Sevens. The company is already known for advanced circuitry and brightness. They put a lot of light into a tiny package and I have ...

I'm happy to say that it was an extremely busy morning. There was so much traffic at the show that we were reduced to a slow crawl to get by some of the booths. It's my job to scour the exhibit to find ...

The MX-431 is part of Leupold’s MX Modular Flashlight System, which consists of interchangeable bezels, main tubes and a tail switch. ...

5.11 Tactical 4300 Spyres Way Modesto, CA 95356 Customer Service: 866.451.1726 customerservice@511tactical.comCompany Name: 5.11 Tactical SeriesHeadquarters: Modesto, CaliforniaFounded in: 5.11 Tactical ...

By Mike Shimwell S A Equipment Republished with permission of International Fire Fighter Magazine It is essential that public safety responders have access to a wide variety of lighting equipment, so they ...

By Tim DeesTime was when the flashlights carried by policemen were no different than what you might find in the junk drawer in any kitchen. Now, they're highly engineered, critical, life-saving tools, ...

By Scott M. Bruner PoliceOne Product EditorPolice officers looking for the next generation of flashlight technology may want to check out 5.11 Tactical's Light for Life UC3.400 Flashlight. While it maybe ...

The policing business has seen many changes this past decade, most of them positive. Here is the short list, in no particular order, of important technology innovations in products available to police officers. Before we begin, you should know that at least three dozen innovations came to mind when I started this research. There is a much larger list of honorable mentions. ...

What piece of gear do you own that you can reasonably expect to last for more than 100 years before it wears out? If your answer is “nothing” or “none” you may be interested to ...