Corrections Duty Gear 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

• 7 face mask purchasing and policy considerations for police, fire, EMS and corrections

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  With unscrupulous manufacturers selling defective masks and citizens donating ‘homemade’ efforts, public safety agencies must establish face mask guidelines

• Officer safety: Why your radio placement matters

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  A recent video of an attack on a CO underscores the importance of radio placement

• The wrong way to break up a fight

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  The risk when you jump in between two inmates – no matter who you think you are – is extremely high

• Dragon Skin ergonomic duty belt on display at SHOT Show 2019

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  The ergonomic duty belt for police officers stretches with any body movement

• Tier Talk: Where should you place your OC and handcuffs on your duty belt?

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  Anthony Gangi, with help from his avid listeners, discusses the placement of an officer’s OC and handcuffs on their duty belt

• Leatherman's new steel tool bracelet is a work of art

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  Made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, the bracelet offers 25 features

• Gould & Goodrich introduces new holsters, flashlight holder

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  All holsters offer variations to fit a wearer's needs

• Peerless Handcuff Company introduces Superlite Chain Link Handcuff

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  Peerless Handcuff Company handcuffs are half the weight of a standard chain link handcuff

• 12 gifts for your favorite corrections officer

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  The holidays are right around the corner; let us help you with your gift shopping list!

• Buckle Keeper secures duty belt, conceals cuff key

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  The Buckle Keeper is a short strip of material that wraps around your duty belt to keep it in place and secures the buckle so that it can’t be undone

• Nightstick presents four mini-flashlights

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  The non-rechargeable flashlights offer a tight, long throw beam

• 10 on-the-go tactical products

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  Here are 10 field ready tactical products for remote operations

• Strap on survival equipment with the T.U.C. Rig

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  OfficerJulie Williams needed to carry more than her belt could hold, so she crafted a way to keep everything at hand — or foot

• For Officers, By Officers: 212 Tactical Belt Clip

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  The tactical belt clip is the comfortable, convenient, and durable alternative to the standard plastic clip for your drop rig

• Equipment check: Tips for setting up your duty belt

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  Part one of a three-part series

• Why understanding the type of protection your body armor provides is critical for survival

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  As important as body armor is to an officer's survival, it is equally important to understand how that protective equipment functions

• Keep cool with CORTAC's cooling and trauma attenuating system

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  The CTAV enhances the overall comfort of wearing armor while providing up to ten times the blunt trauma coverage as industry-standard trauma pads

• NM juvenile jails get tech upgrade

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  Security staff and those required to use a radio must now wear an earpiece so inmates can't overhear conversations among employees

• Gotcha handcuffs: Pick-proof and lightweight

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  Founder: "In seven years we've had people try and no one can get out of our cuffs"

• Leader of feared Mexican cartel gets 17 years in U.S. prison

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  Miguel Angel Caro Quintero smuggled more than 100 tons of marijuana into the U.S.

• Philadelphia drug kingpin gets 9-year sentence

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  By George AnastasiaThe Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — An admitted drug kingpin who is now cooperating with authorities was sentenced to nine years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to...

• Prison gang codes: Looking beyond the graffiti

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  Deciphering a coded gang message from Virginia

• Ariz. prison fight leaves 11 injured

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  Number of inmates, weapons involved still unknown

• 8 dead after Venezuela prison riot

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  Corrections1 StaffCARACAS, Venezuela — A prison riot in Venezuela has left eight inmates dead and 16 injured, CNN reported on Wednesday.Authorities are investigating the motive behind the deadly ri...

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