What should I have in my patrol bag?

Police Patrol Bag Essentials

  • Hand Sanitizer and Baby Wipes. If you’ve been in the field for very long, you know how messy things can get.
  • Extra Personal Gear. Another important use for your police patrol bag is storing backup essentials.
  • Backup Portable Radios.
  • Extra Food and Water.
  • Camera.
  • Binoculars.
  • Multitool.

What should I keep in my patrol car?

Things like ticket/summons books, the orange traffic cone for your flashlight, spit masks, hobbles, other restraints and miscellaneous gear can spread all around a patrol car during a high-speed response if they aren’t stored in a central location.

What personal protective equipment should a patrol officer should carry during patrol?

Recognizing the harsh realities of the pandemic, many police officers have begun using personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, face masks, face shields and eye protection, as part of their routine practices.

What gear do police officers carry?

On their duty belt, they carry a Glock firearm, pepper spray, a Taser, radio, surgical gloves, a baton, and handcuffs. Officers who work patrol also wear a body camera, which is activated and turned on when they respond to a call.

What do police carry in their trunk?

In the trunk of a patrol car, officers store any bulky equipment they might need at a crime scene. This can include bulletproof vests or other body armor, a shotgun, first aid kit, a portable defibrillator, specialized tools (such as bolt cutters), or other gear specific to that officer’s training and assignment.

What do police have on their belts?

Equipment commonly carried on the belt includes: handcuff, radios, baton, hand-held protection devices such as pepper spray, firearms and ammunition, taser, flashlights, batteries, gloves, pens, pencils, keys, multi-tool, window punch etc.

How much weight does a cop carry?

The standard duty belts officers wear to carry their equipment — including everything from handcuffs to batons to flashlights — typically weigh close to 30 pounds.

Do police carry wallets?

I tell officers to carry two wallets: one for your police ID and badge and the other for your personal identification, credit cards and money.

What is the red light inside a cop car?

A red light is usually just enough to see by. This means that if a police officer stops another vehicle and requests to see a driver’s license or another form of ID, they can use the red light to check it without ruining their night vision.

Do cops have car jacks?

They carry tire chains, floor jacks, bottle jacks, and come alongs. They carry portable jump starters and compressors, and they carry tire plug kits.