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Procedures & Policies

Ohio Chief Bans Load-Bearing Vests for Officers

The chief of police for the Toledo Police Department has banned officers from wearing load-bearing vests that have been credited by many with relieving back pain associated with wearing duty belts that carry an officer's duty gear.

February 11, 2020

Weapons

(Video) Alien Gear Holsters Demonstrates Rapid Force Duty Holster at SHOT Show 2020

Alien Gear Holsters demonstrates its Rapid Force Duty Holster at SHOT Show 2020's Industry Day at the Range.

February 7, 2020

Patrol

Takeaways from SHOT Show 2020

There were far too many products on display at the Sands Convention Center and Expo in Las Vegas to adequately capture it all, but as I zoom along at 300 miles per hour about 34,000 feet above sea level en route home, here are some of the things that immediately spring to mind as having a lasting impression on me.

January 24, 2020

Patrol

Texas Agency Moves to Load-Bearing Vests to Mitigate Duty Belt Injuries

Officers with the Austin (TX) Police Department will soon be outfitted with custom-designed load-bearing vests (LBVs) to secure some of their duty gear that is now carried on their duty belts.

January 13, 2020

Weapons

Alien Gear: The Dual-Purpose Duty Holster

Alien Gear's Rapid Force holster is designed to speed your draw and provide the mechanical retention to defeat the most determined gun grab.

January 3, 2020

Weapons

Switchback Belt Holster

Galco

Galco has introduced additional fits for its versatile new Switchback belt holster, now available for a broad range of popular compact semiautos with three- to four-inch barrels.

December 11, 2019

Weapons

Blackhawk Releases New Video Supporting Nation's Finest

Blackhawk, a leader in the law enforcement and military equipment realm for over 20 years, has released a new video on www.blackhawk.com to firmly underscore the company's commitment to the men and women in blue.

October 25, 2019

Patrol

Dave Smith: How Times Have Changed…or Not?

With so many advances in equipment and tactics, why haven't more agencies adopted better ways for officers to carry gear on their bodies?

October 18, 2019

Weapons

Blackhawk Unveils New Website with Enhanced Features

To help better accommodate users in their selection of a new holster, the Blackhawk website features an easy-to-use Holster Selector tool. The new tool allows handgun owners to quickly narrow down the various choices available for their personal firearm by having them answer a series of questions, each intended to select the best holster that fits his or her needs.

October 16, 2019

Weapons

VHS 3.0 Shoulder Holster System

Galco

Modeled after Galco's original VHS (Vertical Holster System), the new VHS 3.0 brings a reshaping/redesign of the harness straps, replacement of harness screws with a key-hole harness fastener attachment, and the addition of an innovative new tie-down system.

August 15, 2019

Patrol

Florida Officers Testing Load-Bearing Vests in Lieu of Duty Belts

Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office are getting the opportunity to see if wearing load-bearing vests—in lieu of traditional duty belts—helps them to eliminate or at least alleviate pain associated with carrying a lot of extra weight around the mid-section of the body.

July 23, 2019

Weapons

Blackhawk Releases New T-Series Duty Holster

The company says the T-Series is the next evolution of its Master Grip Principle for duty holsters with retention features. "The Master Grip Principle provides a critical benefit for users because it compliments intuition; the user will never have to re-learn how to use their equipment."

April 10, 2019