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Patrol
Duty Lights: 2011
Every cop needs at least one reliable flashlight for duty, and most own a few for various situations. Here are 11 models from leading gear suppliers if you're in the market for a light.
December 22, 2011
5.11 Tactical's Light for Life PC 3.300 flashlight charges in 90 seconds thanks to state-of-the-art patented technology. This lightweight, water-resistant, mid-size duty/utility flashlight produces 200 lumens and features a crack- and bend-resistant polymer body.
Patrol
12 Great Gifts for Cops
Buying holiday gifts for cops can be a difficult task. That's why the editors of Police Magazine are offering this quick guide to some of the best products that we've seen this year (or in the last few years) that sell for less than $200. This guide does not include any holsters because that's best left to the officer.
December 7, 2011
Law enforcement apparel maker 5.11 Tactical entered the flashlight market several years back with its supercapacitor-powered Light for Life patrol light. At this year's IACP, the company introduced a new line of conventional battery-powered flashlights called ATAC. The five ATAC lights range in size from a 6-inch long pen light to a 5.3-inch tactical light. All except the pen light offers advanced features such as strobe mode. Prices range from $29.99 to $84.99.
Patrol
Bruise Not Break
Like all Brite-Strike products, the Flexaton BIL contains a strobing flashlight that can be used to distract and disorient a suspect. This is a safety feature that can provide an officer with enough time to get the upper hand in a confrontation.
March 6, 2011
Brite-Strike's Flexaton BIL is an expandable baton with the added benefits of a strobe and semi-rigid material.
Weapons
SHOT Show 2011: Best of Show
This year, the law enforcement section of the show wound through both floors of the Sands Expo Center and into numerous ballrooms in the Venetian Hotel. Exhibitors along the law enforcement aisles were showing everything from machine guns to mannequins, ranging in size from vehicles to lights the size of a stick of Dentyne gum.
March 2, 2011
Glock continues to expand its Gen4 line. At SHOT, it announced the impending release of G21 and G34 pistols.
Special Units
POLICE Magazine Launches Well Dressed SWAT Officer Contest
One lucky POLICE Magazine reader, who must be a sworn law enforcement officer, wins the entire package of gear from 12 law enforcement suppliers. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. West Coast time on March 31.
March 2, 2011
Photo: Mark W. Clark. Model: Officer Ron Dorfman, Special Assignments Unit, Phoenix Police Department.
Patrol
Police Product Test: Brite-Strike Traffic LED Gloves
POLICE Magazine reviews the Smith Optics Aegis Eye Shields, Brite-Strike Traffic and Cycle LED Gloves, Magnum Spider Urban Boots, and 5.11 Tactical's Tac Dry Rain Shell.
January 27, 2011
Brite-Strike's LED Police Cycle Gloves and Traffic Safety Gloves. Photo courtesy of Scott Smith.
Patrol
Duty Light Camera
Brite-Strike Technologies
Brite-Strike's Duty Light Camera (DLC) is a rechargeable flashlight that offers up to 200 lumen illumination and a built-in digital video recorder. The DLC can store up to six hours of field-recorded video (at a resolution of 640x480).
January 2, 2011
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Flashlights
Duty lights have gone through numerous evolutions over the course of the last decade. We have seen the once standard one-size-fits-all flashlight morph into mission and unit specific lights.
December 28, 2010
The BlackHawk Legacy L6P's polymer body arrives with big checkers for a good purchase in various conditions with or without gloves. Photo courtesy of BlackHawk.
Patrol
12 Great Holiday Gifts for Cops
Once again, the editors of POLICE Magazine offer you our annual holiday gift guide. Note: We've allowed some inflation this year. The price limit for 2010 is $350 (Yes, we know. That's a substantial gift).
December 19, 2010
The BlackHawk Operations Jacket is good for off-duty or plainclothes carry. Image courtesy of BlackHawk.
Technology
Brite-Strike Introduces Expandable Baton Lights
Brite-Strike Technologies has introduced an expandable baton with an integrated flashlight as a dual-purpose tactical item. The company brought the product to SHOT Show 2010.
January 24, 2010
Glenn Bushee, Brite-Strike's president and a retired officer, demonstrates the Straight Baton with integrated light at SHOT Show.
Patrol
Duty Flashlights
So what makes a good duty light? It all depends on what you want to use it for. Obviously, you want it to illuminate an area or areas, but there are other considerations.
April 30, 2009
First-Light USA Liberator
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