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A 16-year-old Des Moines, Iowa, girl slipped out of police handcuffs twice last week during an incident involving underage drinking.
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Hiatt USA offers three new specialty hinged handcuffs to assist professionals who require the highest level of security, protection, and control.
Read More →Here is a common scene: Cop handcuffs suspect and places him in the backseat of a waiting patrol car. In the movies, this is usually performed with a dramatic flourish punctuated by a Miranda warning. In real life, this is sometimes punctuated by tragedy.
Read More →You face the possibility of grave, permanent, bodily injury or death every time you apprehend a suspect. And you are in the greatest danger when you attempt to secure that suspect with handcuffs.
Read More →Myers Enterprises has developed the new Stun-Cuff Magnum 80,000-volt wireless prisoner control device. The Stun-Cuff Magnum is designed to be worn by persons under arrest, prisoners during transports or trials, or persons under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The Stun-Cuff Magnum is a palm-sized device that locks using a standard handcuff key. It can be worn on the wrist or ankle. The Stun-Cuff Magnum is lightweight, rapidly deployable, and maintenance free.
Read More →Patrol handcuffing techniques vary by department policy and individual officer preference. The goal should always be simple and direct: Get the handcuffs on the suspect. However, being prepared with a handcuffing strategy and technique will improve your confidence on the streets.
Read More →Strap Cuffs, a new alternative handcuffing product from M-Pro, features a polypropylene strap with a patent-pending locking mechanism, which can withstand 500 pounds of tension. The width and softness of the webbing makes the product safer than conventional products, while the compact size and shape allow for easy carrying and concealing. In addition, a safe cutting tool is included with each 10-pack to ensure easy removal.
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 hapless crook sorta brought his own handcuffs—and manacles, ankle-irons, and hood, though he didn’t mean to. Officers responding to a report of a home-invasion robbery in Georgetown, Guyana, arrived looking for two scumbag suspects. But all they saw was a merry mob of neighborhood residents dancing around a utility pole.
Read More →Henry Repeating Arms’ new stainless steel handcuffs are made of Type 304 stainless steel. Although lightweight at only nine ounces, the cuffs offer double-lock security, U.S. National Institute of Justice compliance, and a 19-tooth ratchet system. Optional custom engraving is available for easy identification and each pair of cuffs comes with a lifetime warranty.
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