This past month, OFFICER Magazine held its first-ever Top Tech Bracket Challenge. We chose the 16 most-popular products on our site to compete in the challenge, and they faced off over a four-week period. Readers voted for their favorite piece of equipment, with the winning gear advancing to the next round.
Here's a look at the Sweet 16 of law enforcement tech (numbers do not indicate seeding):
- CornerShot (CSM) Civilian System Israeli Weapon System Platform for Glock 17, 18, 19, 22 & 23
- ELITE EXO soft armor from Point Blank
- Axon Body 3 body-worn camera
- Harley-Davidson Police Road Glide motorcycle
- ASP Inc.’s Ultra Cuffs training restraints
- Minuteman folding ballistic shield by Patriot3
- Streamlight Inc.'s TLR-8 A and the TLR-8 A G FLEX mounted lights
- Mossberg 590A1 and 500 Compact Cruiser AOWs 12-gauge sub-compact, pump-action NFA firearms
- Point Blank Enterprises' Guardian Series bulletproof vest
- Ruger P345
- 5.11 A/T BOA Lite footwear
- PepperBall VK-SBL PRO PLUS
- GLOCK x Aimpoint COA Combo
- Compliant Technologies' The G.L.O.V.E. CD3 (Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device) gloves
- 2025 Ford Expedition SSV
- LaserLyte revolver rails
The final round came down to Axon's Body 3 body-worn camera and Streamlight Inc.'s TLR-8 A and the TLR-8 A G FLEX mounted lights. Voting lasted for a week, and readers chose the Axon Body 3 body-worn camera as the champ.
The Body 3 is designed to improve officer safety with real-time situational awareness. It's designed to survive the harshest conditions and features gunshot detection and the ability to upload critical evidence wirelessly without ever needing to dock the device. (Editor's note: While some of the products featured are previous models, the list was complied from the most visited product pages on Officer.com.)
Congratulations to Axon and all the companies whose products competed in our competition. And a special thanks to all the readers who participated. We couldn't have done it without you (well, we could, but it would've been pretty boring and not as much fun).
Be on the lookout for more OFFICER Magazine Bracket Challenges next year.
