| Police officers have a job full of dangers and risks. | | | | cases, tactical vests, uniforms, training aids, pepper |
| When taking a job within the police, the officers | | | | spray, helmets and face shields, harnesses, ropes and |
| accept the risk of being injured or even killed. In | | | | ladders. The tactical gear used by the police officers |
| order to be able to continue to serve the public, they | | | | has to be chosen according to the gravity of the |
| have to keep themselves healthy and in good shape. | | | | encountered situations. |
| Their safety is more important than the offender's | | | | A lot of details about the police gear are known by |
| safety. The offender may be dangerous or armed, | | | | the great public especially from movies or news. |
| may decide to defy or to comply. The police gear | | | | Many people love to watch crime films or to read |
| has a very important role in helping the officers to | | | | detective novels, where they can find interesting |
| carry out their duties. Still, good tactical gear does | | | | things about tactical gear. Batons can be expandable |
| not make a good cop: years of training, discipline and | | | | or non-expandable and include side-handle and riot |
| great passion for the job are necessary. | | | | batons. Body armor and ballistic protection include |
| Usually, police officers are equipped with firearms, | | | | tactical body armor, ballistic combat helmets, ballistic |
| especially handguns, but they make use of this kind | | | | riffle plates, ballistic shields, trauma plates and stab |
| of tactical gear only as an ultimate solution. Police | | | | armor. Metal detectors can take two forms: hand |
| officers are not allowed to shoot the first shot unless | | | | held or walk through metal detectors. Pepper sprays |
| they or other persons are in real danger. Even if they | | | | can be used for personal defense or for riot and |
| have to shoot, they should direct the bullets to the | | | | crown control. Corrections include riot gear, gas |
| soft-tissue areas, like the buttocks or the back of | | | | masks, riot shields, riot helmets, riot batons, pepper |
| the legs, instead of striking a bone or a joint. So the | | | | spray and stab armor. The officers' tactical gear also |
| police gear, especially the impact weapons, must be | | | | includes shooting and weapon accessories, like tactical |
| carefully used and only in self defense or for defense | | | | gun stocks, tactical shotgun accessories, handgun |
| of other individuals. The responsibility which goes with | | | | accessories, and weapon mounted lights, hearing |
| carrying a weapon should be taken very seriously. | | | | protection, cleaning kits, ear plugs, shooting gloves, |
| The standard police gear also includes non-lethal | | | | shooting glasses. |
| weaponry, such as batons and accessories, batteries, | | | | Top-quality tactical gear must provide police officers |
| body armor, camouflage clothing, corrections, | | | | with all-day comfort, accessibility and discretion, |
| disposable gloves, duty bags, duty belt keepers, duty | | | | satisfying all their concealment needs and succeeding |
| belts, duty boots, duty gloves and accessories, duty | | | | in helping them in potentially life-or-death situations. In |
| suspenders, first aid case, riot control agents, | | | | recent years it has become really necessary to bring |
| electroshock weapons, rubber bullets, epaulettes and | | | | innovations in the field of police equipment, in order |
| patches, flashing accessories, nightsticks, flashlights, | | | | to increase the officers' level of safety. They depend |
| handcuffs and accessories, hats, helmets, holsters, | | | | a great deal on their police gear to keep them safe |
| K-9 equipment, key holders, knife cases, knives, | | | | on the job. Supplying them with appropriate police |
| leather glove carriers, multi pouches, multi tool cases, | | | | gear can substantially increase their level of safety |
| notebook bands, notebooks and accessories, radio | | | | when dealing with difficult situations. |