Corrections Knives News & Articles

• Responding to an inmate escape

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  There are some key steps correctional officers can take to prepare for a safe and effective response to a prison escape

• 4 helpful tips for choosing the right correctional knife

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  Use these five tips to help you choose the right duty knife for work and for play

• Spyderco's Tri-Angle Sharpmaker: The right way to sharpen your patrol knife

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  Putting the incorrect angle on a blade is the equivalent to dulling it

• Review: SOG Snarl is 'the' neck knife for patrol

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  Jason Brous' knife designs are ergonomic works of art which give the user a mechanical cutting advantage

• Better prepare for any attack with Shocknife

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  Training knife induces the stress necessary to give realistic edged weapon training

• Mass. inmate pulls edged weapon, slashes officer's throat

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  Corrections1 StaffWhen an inmate at the maximum security Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Massachusetts learned he was to be double-bunked on Wednesday night, he pulled out a homemade weapon...

• Knife recommendations for corrections officers

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  By Ralph Mroz Let's get to the bottom line right off the bat: just about any folding knife from any of the several major manufacturers will serve reasonably well as a "corrections officer" knife. T...

• Carrying spot for your backup knife

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  Related: The Truth about knives Most officers I see carry a backup knife in their pants pocket just under their duty weapon (strong side). I never understood this, since if I really needed the knif...

• Customized vest tip for female officers

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  Carrying spot for your backup knife I have been an officer for three years and recently had a vest carrier customized for me. As a female officer it was a little bit of a challenge but the company,...

• Understanding & surviving edged weapon attacks

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  Download the video Download Windows Media Player In this week’s Police1 Video Tip, produced by the Law Enforcement Training Network, we review different types of knife attacks and explain basic kni...

• Edged weapon awareness

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  Download the video Download Windows Media Player Today's Police1 Video Tip of the Week, provided by the Law Enforcement Training Network explores a variety of commercially available edged weaponry ...

• The Virtual Blade

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tactical Tip, P1 Trainer Gary Klugiewicz explains the benefits of using a "Virtual Blade" during edged weapons tra...

• Emergency First Aid: Stopping extremity bleeding

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tip, Emergency Physician Dr. Rick Tovar with the New Berlin (WI) Police Department shows you a simple yet potentia...

• Simulated weapons safety

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Force-on-Force Simulation Instructor for Law Enforcement, a cr...

• Watch for hidden sharp objects

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  Razorblades, needles, and other small, sharp objects can be hidden easily...even on the head. These tiny, yet potentially deadly, weapons are hidden/taped behind suspects' ears, under bangs, or on ...

• The correct knife grip

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Tactical Knife Skills for Law Enforcement, the correct knife g...

• Back-up knife & "the wave"

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  Not to plug a particular brand name, I will use what ever works, but Emerson Knives have a technology called the "wave." I carry an Emerson Karambit on my weak side as a back up. It is a stout fold...

• Knife as a back up weapon: limitations & suggestions

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  Almost every officer carries a knife as both a back up weapon and as a tool for daily use. For most officers this is usually a manual (thumb flip), automatic or assisted opening clip knife that is ...

• Gear Favorites: A quick look at some offerings from Gerber

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  By Dave Spaulding Click here to subscribe to Law Officer Magazine Dave Spaulding, Law Officer's Firearm's columnist and a 28-year law enforcement veteran, provides his recommendations of tried-and-...

• The Gerber Crusader: A lightweight, heavy-duty knife

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  By Dave Spaulding Click here to subscribe to Law Officer Magazine Ever walked through a store, spotted an item and immediately understood its functional value? While walking through a Dick's Sporti...

• Kershaw Knives Presents the Facts on Speed-Safe® Technology

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  What is Speed-Safe? Speed-Safe® is the patented, assisted-opening system built into many of Kershaw''s best-selling Ken Onion knives. Speed-Safe assists the user to smoothly open the knife with a m...

• Knife Care and Maintenance

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  Regardless of the materials out of which your knife is made, it is always important to use proper care and maintenance to ensure optimum performance levels. Always keep your knife blade sharp. A du...

• Company Profile: Benchmade Knife Company

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  Made in the USA, means exactly that when it comes to Benchmade. The factory is located at 300 Beavercreek Road in Oregon City, Oregon. Benchmade Knife Company has been manufacturing knives at this ...