Corrections Tactical Apparel News & Articles

• 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

• CorrectionsOne Survey: Contraband Cell Phone Prevention

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  We want to know: What methods is your facility using to prevent contraband cell phones?

• C1 Poll results: What do correctional officers look for in duty boots?

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  Good posture, comfort and health are all affected by what you wear on your feet; check out our poll to see what correctional officers are looking for in duty boots

• 12 products you might not know were made by inmates

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  We all know about license plates, but did you know these products were inmate-made too?

• Original S.W.A.T. introduces Force Series Boots

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  Boots tough enough to stand up to any job

• 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

• Mich. inmate dies after allegedly stabbing 2 officers

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  Facility placed on lockdown following incident

• Built-in tourniquets may save lives

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  The Associated Press via wcbstv.comRICHMOND, Va. — As an Army surgeon in the Middle East, Dr. Keith Rose watched a colleague bleed to death when a truck in his convoy was hit with a rocket-propelle...

• Tips for transporting combative/non-compliant suspects

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  Q: What is the best way to extract an uncooperative/assaultive suspect from the backseat of a squad car? A: There is no easy answer for how to get a non-compliant/resisting/assaultive prisoner out ...

• Carrying a hidden cuff key

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  Please consider hiding a standard cuff key inside the back of your belt. I've had a key duct taped to the inside back of my belt for over seven years. It's for the one-in-a-million chance that you'...

• Buying & wearing sunglasses

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  There are always debates on the use of any equipment down to your underwear. One of the debates I find funny is the use of sunglasses during daytime patrol. Absolutely wear sunglasses during the su...

• Second life for expired vest

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  Rather than throw away my recently expired ballastic vest, I had "POLICE" patches sewn on the front & back. The vest is kept in the trunk of my personal car. When off-duty, I now have a ballastic v...

• 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...

• 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...

• Maxpedition Products Tested and Recommended by NTOA Members

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• Basics of blocking

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media PlayerBecause police officers usually respond to threats rather than initiate them, good blocking skills are a must. In this week's tip from the Polic...

• Eyes forward...

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  When we were children, we were trained to look someone in the eye when they speak to us. When training to do building searches or entries we must work on breaking that habit. When the person in the...

• 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...

• Pause, observe and listen at domestic disturbances

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  A tactic that I find useful for domestic disturbances is after parking away from the location and making a tactical approach, pause near a window and, if possible, take a look inside to see what yo...

• 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 ...

• 5.11 Tactical Pants: Cargo Pants for Tactical Professionals

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  At last year’s SWAT Round-Up, I noticed that pretty much all the staff were wearing 5.11 Tactical Pants, and that these pants looked really good. I asked Mike Foreman, the Round-Up’s organizer and ...

• The Royal Robbins 5.11 tactical vest

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  by John Pfeiffer The Vest Test I've conceal carried on and off for years. Lately, I've been back into the "carry on" mode, not because of increased threats including terrorism, but because I have t...

• 5.11 Tactical Series Takes on the BDU with the NEW Tactical Dress Uniform™ (TDU™)

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  5.11 Tactical™ Series, a leading manufacturer of uniform and tactical apparel for law enforcement, military and public safety agencies for more than twenty five years announces a new cutting edge p...

• 5.11 Tactical Pants and Shorts

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  By: Frank Borelli Last week we took a look at the top half of the clothing available from 5.11 Tactical. This week we'll take a look at the bottom half: pants and shorts. How much can there be to t...

• 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...

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