OKAY FOLKS!! BACK TO TRAINING!!!! I'M CALLING THIS ONE "COP TALK"
USING YOUR PORTABLE RADIO,CORRECTLY!! As you can see in the photos these officers are using their mics correctly allowing the dominant hand to be free in case a quick grab for your weapon is needed, and they can't be strangled with the cords!!! Tips on how to correctly manipulate your portable radio How many cops carry a portable radio? How many use the extended microphone that attaches somewhere near their head in the epilate? How many police officers talk on the portable radio? I think the answer will be everyone in patrol. My safety tip is how you talk or more correctly manipulate that radio. How many times have you seen an officer right handed or left handed reach across their body with their strong hand and key the microphone to talk, maybe even tilting their head toward the microphone side. They are completely vulnerable during this simple act because the following conditions exist: 1. They have moved their strong had away from their weapon. 2. Their weapon hand is now at the...