Corrections Uniforms News & Articles

• Face masks: Here’s what cops, firefighters, medics and COs have to say about use, policy and effectiveness

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  Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses

• 3 tactical pants to fit any mission without breaking the budget

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  New options from LAPG provide the features and fit you need on the job at a reasonable price

• Dress for Success: Dealing with heavy duty belts

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   Our jobs have changed drastically in recent years. We’ve moved from being “turn-keys” to becoming respected members of the law enforcement community. During this transition, we have added a lot of...

• U.S. Supreme Court turns down killer's appeal

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  By Howard MintzSan Jose Mercury News WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court today turned away condemned Santa Clara County killer David Allen Raley's last legal appeal, a development that ordina...

• A $1 solution for microphone issues

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  I've come up with a $1.00 solution for those who have had difficulty finding the right place to secure their lapel microphone on their uniform without it falling off during a foot chase or have wor...

• Improvised correctional staff defensive weapons

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  I carry a regular hair comb.  It is an unbreakable comb that I carry all the time.  Although you cannot stab with the comb, it can be used very effectively to slash with to keep you or your fellow ...

• Protecting your audio transmitter cord

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  For those who carry audio transmitters on their duty belts: do you have the problem of external mic cords breaking without warning and causing you to have an evidence tape with no audio? To prevent...

• What would you do?

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  Download the video Download Windows Media Player This week’s video training tip, provided by the Law Enforcement Training Network, explores three response options to a “man with a gun” call involvi...

• Consider where you carry your duty bag

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  I know that we all like to have our duty bags with all of our forms and goodies in them. Many officers, myself included, carry this bag on the front passenger seat of our patrol cars, but from a ta...

• 5.11 Tactical I Uniforms Praised for Innovation: Functional AND Comfortable Uniforms in Wear Tests

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  Responding to the changing needs of international law enforcement, 5.11 Tactical, the California-based supplier of top quality tactical clothing for police professionals, has introduced a line of d...

• The A.T.A.C. 8" shield boots

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  5.11 Tactical’s new design is solid & sure-footed By: Dale Stockton The New A.T.A.C. Shield Boot from 5.11 Tactical is designed to give law enforcement officers a reasonably priced tactical boot. T...

• NAUMD Presents the Best Dressed Law Enforcement Competition - Entries Due By May 31st

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  NAUMD Presents the Best Dressed Law Enforcement Competition Visit www.naumd.com to get your entry form! Here is your invitation to compete! 2004 Best Dressed Law Enforcement winners saw their winni...

• Outerwear Grant Resources from Blauer

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• Blauer Jacket Saves Paramedic from Severe Battery Acid Burns

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  Blauer Garments Protect Lives Dear Blauer Customer Service Department: My name is Keith Witte, I am a Paramedic for Allina Medical Transportation in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. I would like to th...

• Conn. State's Troopers Named Nation's Best-Dressed

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  LITCHFIELD, Conn. -- They didn''t exactly strut their stuff on a catwalk, but several state troopers based at Troop L modeled their award-winning uniforms at their barracks on Route 202 Friday. It'...

• Female First Responders Require Women's-Specific Footwear

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  Magnum Answers the Call An Overlooked ConsumerThroughout footwear history, the comfort of women has been no less than ignored. The painful, lace-up boots of 18th Century and constant trend toward h...

• Company History: Bates Uniform Footwear

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  Now one of the largest uniform footwear companies in the world, Bates is also one of the oldest. From its beginnings as a small dress footwear company in 1885 to a global company that manufactures ...

• Which Color Is Safest?

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  In 1990, a large-scale survey was conducted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation at the Minnesota State Fair. Four mannequins were displayed, each with a different fluorescent-colored jump...