Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Gear, Part 1 (Fugitive Recovery)

We wear body armor, just in case. We wear "tactical" vests, too. Mine has a couple pistol magazine pouches, a shotgun ammo pouch, flashlight, handcuffs, knife, a radio pouch, radio earpiece, a blow-out kit, and some GP pouches. One carries my phone and keys, two are for miscellany like gloves and watch cap, (expandable baton fits well in this one) and one is my "transport kit," containing: a web belt, knotted at one end, to secure feet together and against the car door, a leather belt to put around the waist and cuff the hands to, and some flex cuffs. I may add some leg shackles.

Then, of course, there's the 1911 in a thigh holster, and the Mossberg 500 on a three-point sling.

Also on the vest is a badge. It's kind of a generic badge with an eagle emblem and the words "Fugitive Recovery Agent." Legally, it doesn't mean a damn thing, but it sometimes encourages people to comply.


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