Carrying the Right Gear Is Only Half the Battle
Today's law enforcement officers carry gear for a variety of situations at their fingertips. But can those fingertips easily get to it?
According to law enforcement training expert and author Keith Hanson, the conventional wisdom is that if officers can reach their equipment during training, it's accessible. But what about in less than ideal conditions?
We also need to ask a question that is too often ignored: Can the officer still access and operate that equipment when one hand or arm is injured, incapacitated, occupied or otherwise unavailable?
Read Keith's story about hidden equipment issues officers can face and how training can help mitigate them.
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—Joe Vince
News Editor
