If you are a law enforcement officer, then your duty gear/duty belt is your toolbox and lifeline. Everything you carry has a purpose. Each piece of gear needs to be accessible in an emergency. That is why how you set up your duty belt could be one of the most vital decisions of your law […]
Aug 16 2018
Choosing the Right Patrol Footwear
Many people take their footwear for granted, selecting what they put on their feet based on style – not function or comfort. But, if you spend much of your day on your feet walking a beat, directing traffic, or chasing suspects, style finds itself much further down the list. Don’t believe me? Wait until you […]
Aug 14 2018
14 Important Boot Features for Various Terrains
Different terrains call for many different attributes in your footwear! Each unique landscape brings a different test for your feet. From rocks to pavement, from sand to asphalt, we will explore the different features to look for in your everyday tactical footwear. We’ve broken it down into two different categories: all terrain and urban. Each […]
Jun 29 2018
FirstNet: The Future of First Responder Communications
Communication among first responders is critical to mission success. Police, fire, EMS, search & rescue – regardless of what uniform they wear or part they play – their ability to talk to each other is a vital part of any emergency. Unfortunately, that is often not possible, and valuable time is lost and efforts duplicated […]
Jun 15 2018
Micro PFD puts safety in your pocket
Every year, first responders and citizens are needlessly lost due to flash floods or while attempting to evacuate flooded areas. Most could have been saved if they had a personal flotation device available. But even those who had access to PFDs had become separated from them, usually, because they were stored in a trunk, back […]
Jun 8 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Automobile Searches
May has been good to criminals who drive, at least as far as the U.S. Supreme Court is concerned. Two recent cases, each decided in favor of the defendant, have redefined how police will conduct automobile searches. For decades, police have relied on a series of U.S. Supreme Court rulings to forego obtaining a search […]
May 24 2018
The Treasured Challenge Coin
For many veterans, our challenge coins are some of the most valuable mementos from our military service. While service decorations are mostly relegated to a shadow box or uniform, a challenge coin collection is frequently and proudly displayed at the office or home. They’ve become an important part of military ceremonies today, but they’re a […]
Apr 18 2018
Knowing When to Call It Quits
Two of the most difficult moments in an investigator’s career revolves around knowing when to calling it quits. The first concerns retirement, knowing when to walk away from a career that has probably consumed most of your adult life. That is a personal decision I will not attempt to answer. The second involves knowing when […]
Mar 11 2018
It’s Time for a Change, but by Whom?
Law Enforcement officers continuously face an audience that is less than supportive, and many believe that it is time for a change. The question, here, is, “Who changes?” Many believe that it should be Law Enforcement, but that is not necessarily the case. Anti-Law Enforcement sentiment is not new. It is a recurring theme in […]
Mar 3 2018
Failure Is Always a Matter of Leadership
Due to the recent events in Florida, many are asking “Who is at fault?” Whether you are talking about tips that were not followed up on, calls to the home that went nowhere or even officers who did not act the answer is always the same – the person at the top. There are two […]
