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Traditional handgun and flashlight combination techniques, place the off-hand in contact with the firing hand and result in the firearm being pushed out in front of the body much more significantly than the high-compressed ready, thereby reducing your retention ability, increasing your exposure around corners, and also causing your muscles to fatigue faster.
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When defending yourself, you should also be on the offensive. To do this successfully, all you need are two-and-a-half shapes to counter any attack. You probably think I'm joking at this point, but bear with me. Remember, especially as a police officer, an attack could happen anywhere or at any time. You might be totally caught by surprise or prepared. If you have the right technique, none of these things should matter.
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Your soft body armor always stands at the ready to help save your life. And next to your duty weapon, it's the most important piece of equipment that you have on the job. Yet, many of you are unfamiliar with how to best make sure your vests fit properly and, also, how proper fit affects not only your comfort but also the protection the armor provides. Sadly, even fewer of you fully understand how to best care for your vests to get the best protection and longest service from them.
Read More →Austin, Texas-based CoVi Technologies' recently unveiled high-definition vehicle surveillance security system provides law enforcement officers with a powerful new tool designed to monitor and identify vehicles involved in suspicious or criminal activity, while improving vehicle security in a variety of environments.
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SoundVision shooting glasses by FullPro won’t pinch or break earmuff seals, which can reduce protection. SoundVision glasses attach to the outer surface of earmuffs with flexible straps. The result is full and comfortable protection of both eyes and ears.
Read More →Universities, schools and state governments across the nation have responded to the Virginia Tech tragedy by reviewing their campus safety measures.
Read More →Using the non-dominant hand is difficult in common situations such as a lefty using a “righty’s” baseball mitt or a person in an arm cast trying to write with the other arm. But with law enforcement the inability to use the non-dominant hand in an active gunfight can have lethal consequences.
Read More →ML Kishigo’s ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 Class 3-compliant 350 series parka line provides foul weather protection. On the outside, water-resistant material and a zipper front closure with storm flap keep you dry. Inside, thermal insulation and an inside waist wind cuff snap protect you from the cold. Each jacket features two zippered outside lower pockets, an upper radio pocket, and three inside pockets.
Read More →Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are measuring precisely the disintegration of “frangible” bullets when they strike a surface to better understand how the ammunition might affect body armor.
Read More →Pelican’s new 1640 Protector Case provides nearly 8,000 cubic inches of storage space (large enough to fit full-sized computer hard drive towers) and offers stainless steel reinforced padlock protectors for defense against cutting and theft, lids equipped with a polymer o-ring for a dust- and waterproof seal, automatic Gore-TEX pressure equalization valve, and heavy-duty wheels and extension handle for easy transport, making the case suitable for sensitive equipment, tools, or tactical gear.
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