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Dynamic Systems' CheckMate Equipment Manager for Law Enforcement was developed for agencies that want to reduce the loss of gear and save time tracking down which piece of equipment is checked out to which officer.
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The Alternative Restraint Bench is now available from Prisoner Bench LLC in lengths from 3 feet to 8 feet.
Read More →The Safe-Keeper Holster is built from premium saddle leather. It is equipped with both a thumb break and a muzzle-tensioning device. The Gunhide Lock-Spot allows the pistol to be safely secured using a padlock or handcuffs without removing it from the holster. An officer can readily snap the Safe Keeper on and off without removing his or her waist belt.
Read More →A 22-year-old Indiana man who stole a police cruiser took the vehicle on a joyride and radioed dispatchers to ask how to get out of the handcuffs. Police later recovered the squad in a detention pond.
Read More →In the age of ubiquitous video and mushrooming oversight, how can you ensure that your use of force does not bring unwanted discredit upon you, your department, and the entire profession? The same as always: Know the law, and comply with it.
Read More →Peerless Handcuff Company's new Model 730C Superlite Chain Link Handcuff weighs in at just 5.2 ounces, nearly half the weight of a typical standard chain link handcuff.
Read More →It’s a 20-degree night in a major American city, freezing rain is spitting out of a black sky, and the wind chill factor is well below zero. Local police respond to a call for assistance from the manager of a fast-food restaurant. A young man is running around the restaurant’s parking lot naked, screaming nonsensical gibberish at the top of his lungs, and scaring the customers.
Read More →Perhaps the most prominent use of the Kubotan is to apply crushing force against bone, joints, and/or muscle. A simple rule of thumb: Most pressure point control training that you learned to perform in the academy with your fingers can be performed much more effectively with a Kubotan.
Read More →While you may be tempted to think you are "getting away from it all," an experience I had this summer while floating the Yukon River forced me to re-evaluate the steps I undertook to prepare for such journeys.
Read More →“We did use Cpl. Cole’s handcuffs. I think that was fitting,” Lancaster said at a 4 p.m. news conference in Norridgewock Saturday.
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