Duty Belt Deconstruction

While some safety measures may seem insignificant now, they might actually save your life someday. Start by looking at your duty belt. Did you configure the items on it because they work best that way for you, or because everyone else does it that way?

Shock Treatment

Because the high-powered Taser has been so swiftly fielded by so many agencies, there is no consensus on how officers who carry the weapon should be trained. Despite the fact that Taser International no longer emphasizes that all users should be stunned with the weapon, people at the company believe there are many reasons for departments to consider mandatory exposure.

Hot Shots

OC has come a long way since it first arrived on the law enforcement market about a decade ago. Today, there are a wide variety of formulas, sizes, and systems that are common to the law enforcement market. And manufacturers keep working to develop improved versions.

Hot Shots: The Scoville Scale

Re-Charged: Taser's X26

Taser International's new X26 is a much smaller Taser that’s even more effective than its larger predecessor, the M26.

Countering Canine Attacks

You have no choice. You draw your service weapon and fire three rounds into the dog. Two find their mark in its chest cavity, while the third rips through one of its front legs. It takes a few more paces, collapses, and dies.

Cap Stun Training Program

Zarc International's Cap Stun pepper spray training kit includes one holster, three inert training sprays, a video, an audio CD, a training manual, paper targets, and an examination sheet. Follow the simple video, audio, and print instructions, practice the training drills, and send your completed exam back to the company for your certification. You must score 100 percent on the test to become certified.

Flash-Bang

New Flash-Bang stun devices from Law Enforcement Technologies create a safer, less violent explosion than traditional devices. Instead of igniting, the aluminum powder particles in the grenade are propelled outward in a cloud when exposed to oxygen in the air. This approach lowers the pressure in the immediate area of the explosion, making injuries less likely and decreasing the risk of accidental fires. The devices are also reusable.

FN 303 Less Lethal Launcher

Lightweight and easy to use, the FN 303 launcher from FNH USA is a semi-automatic, portable compressed-air-powered response system that is well suited for any less-lethal scenario. The FN 303's advanced design technology enables it to launch .68 caliber, 8.5-gram projectiles combined with a variety of mission-specific payloads with repeatable accuracy.

Electrical Storm: Taser

The week before Christmas tragedy befell 27-year-old Marvin Hendrix of Hamilton, Ohio. That morning he was at his girlfriend’s residence when he started vomiting blood. She called 911 and paramedics arrived to find Hendrix combative and violent. They summoned the police.