A Show of Hands and Other Cop Stuff

 

Recently, a writer asked me why some cops wear gloves. Many people think officers wear them to look cool, as accessories to those nifty mirrored sunglasses. Well, not so. Here’s a few examples of the many types of duty-specific police gloves. Oh, I’ve added a few other items at the end just for fun.

 

Frisker gloves are fitted with cut resistant liners. $30.00 pair.

 

Heat and friction resistant gloves for fast roping (rappelling). $55.00 pair.

 

Roping gloves worn by many SWAT officers for rappeling. $15.00 pair

 

Wet operations gloves. $14.39 pair.

 

Fluid-proof gloves provide protection against blood borne pathogens. $15.00 pair.

 

Street guard gloves are specially designed to allow excellent weapon control. There’s also a Terrycloth outer thumb for wiping away perspiration from the eye area. $30.00 pair.

 

White gloves are normally worn for formal dress. They’re sometimes worn when directing traffic. $3.99 pair.

 

Patrol gloves are excellent for driving. They also offer protection against sharp objects during pat down searches. $25.00 pair.

 

Search gloves provide protection against razor blades and other edged weapons. $45.00 pair

 

Flight glove – Flash and flame resistant for protection of up to 800 degrees F. $26.00 pair.

 

Xtreme X body armor is equipped with a built-in moisture wicking material that’s deigned to keep the officer dry and cool. $615.00 each.

 

Second Chance Summit SUM 2 vest is breathable and waterproof. It’s available for both male and female officers. $1250.00 each.

 

Hidden badge and wallet case. $25.00 each.

 

Kubaton key chain. An excellent physical control and distraction device. Think pain. Lots of it. $4.25 each.

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I’m traveling to the East of Eden Writers Conference today. I’ll check in after I arrive in California.

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Police Canines: The Bite Is Worse Than The Bark

Police canines: hot-n-pop

Dogs used for law enforcement are trained to perform a variety of duties. One of those assignments is patrol. Patrol dogs are the canines used to apprehend criminals, assist with crowd control, track fleeing suspects, and search buildings or land areas for criminals who are hiding from the police. These aggressive dogs are are the biters.

The most popular breeds used for patrol work are:

 

German Shepherd – The Shepherd was bred for its intelligence and to protect herds from predators. In the canine world the Shepherds intelligence is surpassed only by Border Collies and Poodles. Their ability to learn commands quickly makes them an excellent choice for police work.

Belgian Malinois – These 65 -75 lb dogs are bred as working dogs, for protection and police work.

Rottweiler – originally bred in Germany as a herding dog, but was often used as a beast of burden for hauling wood and other items to market. Very loyal and aggressive breed.

A dog’s nose has approximately 200 million scent receptor cells. Humans have about 5 million. Because of this large number of scent receptors, dogs have the unique ability to discern one scent over other, even when there are several different items around. For example, we smell a pot of delicious homemade soup cooking. A dog smells the individual ingredients – onions, meat, tomatoes, carrots, etc. That’s why bad guys can’t fool a narcotics dog by attempting to mask a drug’s scent with things like coffee and fish. A police dog would detect two separate odors.

Patrol dogs – the biters – must undergo obedience and agility training. These animals are trained to work on and off leash. They’re also trained to respond to both verbal commands and hand signals.

Handlers spend a huge amount of time bonding with their dog. They also spend a lot of time teaching the dog who’s in control. In the beginning that latter is not always an easy task. A large Rottweiler, with an independent mind, can be quite a challenge for a brand new handler. I know. My hands have lots of scars from dog bites I received during the first few weeks of training with a new dog (they call them green dogs at the academy I attended).

Patrol dogs are trained to perform in a variety of settings and conditions. They must react as trained no matter where they are when needed.

 

Training scenarios are designed to simulate realistic conditions.

Patrol dogs are trained not to bite until they are given the command to do so, or when their handler is in danger.

Patrol dogs must respond without hesitation. They must continue to stop the threat until the suspect surrenders, or until its handler commands it to stop. These dogs are also trained to guard a suspect while the officer officer searches the criminal for weapons. If the suspect makes an aggressive move toward the officer, the dog will react accordingly to protect the handler.

Patrol dogs are trained to ignore loud noises such as yelling, sirens, and gun shots.

Bite suit worn by officers during patrol dog training.

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Yvonne Mason: A Serial Killer’s Instructions For Committing The Perfect Murder

Yvonne Mason

 

Serial Killer Gerard Schaefer’s Instructions on How to Commit the Perfect Murder

The term narcissistic means self-absorbed, egotistic, selfish, conceited, or self-important. Gerard Schaefer was all of these and more. He was also diagnosed as a psychopath, a person affected by a personality disorder marked by aggressive, violent, antisocial thought and behavior. A psychopath is also someone who has a lack of remorse, or empathy. Gerard Schaefer was indeed that. He fully believed that what he did to his victims was right. He had no remorse and he was so violent he made even law enforcement officials sick.

Gerard Schaefer, in his narcissistic mind, really believed he had the plan to commit the perfect murder. His self-importance of cleansing the world of the whores of the world led him to believe that he was indeed doing the work of a good Catholic Boy.

Schaefer’s written instructions for committing a perfect murder were seized during the search warrant at his mother’ house. His plans were used to convict him at the trial of Susan Place and Georgia Jessup.

Gerald Schaefer spelled out step by step instructions for murder that were as methodical as putting together a model airplane. It makes one wonder how many times he rehearsed it in his mind.

Schaefer wrote:

“In order to remain unapprehended(sic) the perpetrator of an execution style murder such as I have planned must take precautions. One must think out well in advance a crime of this nature in order for it to work.

 

We will need an isolated area, assessable by car and a short hike away from any police patrols or parking lovers. The execution site must be carefully arranged for a speedy execution once the victim has arrived. Ideally would be 2 sawhorses with a 2×4 preferably by car. A grave must be prepared in advance away from the place of execution.

 

The victim could be anyone of the many women who flock to Miami & Ft. Lauderdale during the winter months. Even 2 victims would not be difficult to dispose of since women are less wary when traveling in pairs. In any case it maybe more preferable to bind & gag the victims before transporting them to the place of execution. Then again depending on what torture or defilement is planned for them other items may be useful.

Bars of soap& water. These are useful if you would want to wash a woman before her execution. Induce her to urinate and then wash her. Soap provides an excellent lubricant for anal intercourse. Beer is useful to induce urination and make the victim groggy and more cooperative. Soap can also be forced into the rectum to induce defecation of bowels. Possibly she may want to defecate since people generally have a desire to do this when they are scared. A douche bag may be helpful in degrading her further and is also useful in a soapsuds enema which would be a great indignity, especially if one victim was made to urinate or defecate on the other. This would be a gross indignity. Nylon Stockings are useful to tie the hands and feet of the victim. The victim should be made to strip at least to her underwear. If stripped completely nude an attempt can be made to excite her sexually. This effect would be especially interesting if the victim had her neck in the noose and hands tied behind her back. A white pillow case should be placed over her head and her mouth gaged(sic).

Her panties should be pulled down enough to expose the genitals and clitoral stimulation applied. During the height of her excitement the support would be pulled away and she would dangle by her neck. She may be revived before death if desirable and subjected to further indecencies. After death has occurred the corpse should be violated if not violated already. The body should then be possibly mutilated and carried to the grave and buried. All identity papers should be destroyed and the place of execution dismantled.”

However, as with all narcissistic personalities, he had to keep the evidence. He could not bring himself to destroy it as he had written in his instructions. The items were trophies of his cleansing.

That, the fact that he really was not as smart as he perceived himself to be, and getting sloppy with his work, was what caused untimely his down fall. These are factors that can lead police to narcissistic criminals.

Had Schaefer really been as smart as he thought he was he would have destroyed all his writings, destroyed the victim’s identification, and not kept any trophies. However, his type of personality disorder won’t allow him to do that. They really believe they are above the rest of the world in intelligence.

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