Don't 'hang' your cuffs
One of the most neglected pieces of our equipment is our handcuffs. Remember to regularly check their functionality, keep them clean and properly lubricated and “set them up” the way you want them in your...
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Drill that helps you keep your eyes on the suspect
Have you ever watched a professional carpenter working? That guy (or gal as the case may be) can, while hanging from a ladder or sprawled across a roof, find every tool on their belt and replace it. Without looking....
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Off duty belts
In today's PoliceOne video tip Betsy Smith talks with trainer Kandi Blick about a low-profile tactical belt that ensures you have quick access to cuff keys both on duty and off. BLUtube is powered by PoliceOne.com
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SWAT Gear Trunk Storage
If you are a member of SWAT odds are your take home unit trunk is full of gear. If you are concerned about your gear getting to the streets try this. Take a small section of chain or cable and secure it to the inside...
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"Pit stop" safety
When it’s time to make a pit stop, remember that public bathrooms can pose unique risks to officers. For male officers, be sure to stay alert to activity behind you when you’re facing the wall and for all...
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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?...
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Gear up for winter survival
If you're on rural patrol, are you prepared to survive this winter? Rural officers could easily find themselves alone and without communication, despite all our technology. There are cell phone and portable radio "dead...
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Caring for your knife
Clean and sharpen your knife when you clean your pistol. When I get home from the range and clean my weapon, I find that it takes just a few extra moments to also wipe my knife clean, drag it across the sharpening stone...
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Cleaning your equipment
Watch video on BLUtube.com n today’s PoliceOne Video Tactical Tip, Senior Street Survival Seminar Instructor Dave Smith challenges viewers to take a very simple and basic—yet crucial—step toward...
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Belt keepers and your sidearm
Use a belt keeper or two to position the grip of your sidearm clear of other gear. Your ability to quickly deploy your firearm could mean life or death for you or someone else. I continue to see officers who have...
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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...
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Thrifty way to keep equipment in place
I used to have trouble with my equipment sliding around on my nylon duty belt. I fixed this problem by slicing 1/2” to 1” bands from an old bicycle innertube. I cleaned the white power from the bands then slid them onto...
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Hide your cuff key where you can always reach it
Safariland Nylok Pro series makes a belt keeper with a hidden handcuff key in it. The key is secured to the underside by the snap. When the belt keeper is in place it is completely undetectable. I wear mine on the back...
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Consider where you carry your duty bag
I know that we all like to have our duty bags with all of our forms and goodies in them. Many officers, myself included, carry this bag on the front passenger seat of our patrol cars, but from a tactical standpoint, this...
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Entry Weapon Choices
Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this tip from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Training Director Ralph Mroz explores the pros and cons of the traditional use of long guns during...
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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...
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