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Many independently operating criminals, as well as criminal organizations, are increasingly skeptical of the company they keep. Earning the trust of an individual to crack their inner circle or gain access to the details of a criminal behavior is nearly impossible in most instances. Law enforcement may only be able to gather evidence of illegal activity by using inconspicuous surveillance equipment to record the events transpiring over the duration of an investigation or criminal act. Small, covert cameras and recorders are being re-invented continually to minimize their appearance while maximizing the quality of sound and video.
High resolution images obtained through an indistinct cameras implanted on a cell phone or a pair of glasses will often become a valuable piece of evidence in a criminal or civil case. There are a growing number of terrorist organizations whose practices and methods have been exposed through the utilization of surveillance by law enforcement personnel. Terrorist organizations are among the most difficult to infiltrate, as the digital age has put records of nearly every individual on-line or otherwise accessible.
Mafia cases have been built on surveillance video for many years, resulting in a tendency for those within an organized crime family to check and re-check any in their proximity for wires or cameras. Long distance surveillance through high quality digital video and recording equipment has become among the only methods capable of gathering evidence. Capturing a terrorist or mafia member on surveillance is particularly effective for law enforcement when the accused is given options to bring down the larger entity for their protection.
Some items are required for all officers. For example, almost all on duty street officers need a police duty belt which is also known as a gun belt. The belt allows officers to have their hands free to interact with each other and potential criminals while carrying their gear. Equipment commonly found on gun belts includes:
• Handcuffs- these are used to restrain a criminal. They are commonly made of metal and applied while the alleged criminal’s hands are behind his or her back. This allows the officer to easily frisk the individual or get him or her into the police car without resistance.
Fire arms- in the United Kingdom most police are unarmed. However, in the United States many Police Supply carry handguns. Police must be trained to use handguns and the guns must be appropriately maintained.
• Alternative protection devices- police in the United States that do not carry handguns usually have some sort of protective Police Supply equipment such as pepper spray or a baton. Alternative protection devices are more commonly used in areas where the threat of violence is not as probable (e.g. often campus police do not carry handguns). Pepper spray is a chemical agent often used in riot control or self-defense. When an officer sprays a person with pepper spray it causes tears and temporary blindness as well as significant pain. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has documented people who have died following exposure to pepper spray, so police try to avoid using it whenever possible.
• Biking supplies- police that cover small areas that do not have roads or where cars cannot navigate conveniently commonly use mountain bikes. Examples of such areas include universities and sections of large parks like Central Park in New York City. Officers on bicycles need accessories such as helmets and bike gloves.
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