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home >> blog articles > strategic color choices in swat team uniforms [explained]     By: Brian Humenuk   ✍️   COPJOT Published on July 18, 2024 ⏱️ 2.5-minute read     KEY POINTS: The big picture in seconds 🔑  Black uniforms provide stealth and intimidation — perfect for night operations and projecting authority that can deter resistance. 🔑  Green (OD Green) offers camouflage in rural and woodland areas — making it a strategic choice for sheriff’s offices and natural environments. 🔑  Blue uniforms symbolize tradition and professionalism — useful in urban settings where visibility and public reassurance are essential. 🔑  Uniform color is more...

home > blog articles > how much does a (swat) officer make a year? (explained in detail)     By Brian Humenuk   MS|CJA    COPJOT Updated on July 10, 2024 ⏱️ 4-minute read or less     Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are elite units within police departments, designed to handle high-risk operations that go beyond the capacity of regular police officers, sheriffs deputies and state troopers. In theory, SWAT officers should be paid more than regular patrol officers due to their heightened risks, specialized training, and demanding responsibilities. But how much more should that paycheck be? and… Who determines a SWAT officer's hourly or yearly rate...

What’s the difference between state police, state patrol, and highway patrol? This article explores their history, duties, and how state troopers fit into America’s law enforcement structure.

home >> blog articles > 7 best American-made tactical backpacks with USA quality     By: Brian Humenuk  MS|CJA  COPJOT Published on June 27, 2024 ⏱️ 4-minute read     When it comes to tactical backpacks, quality and reliability come as a top priority. Consumers look for that Made in the USA stamp that immediately signifies strength in the materials used and trust in the manufacturing of the final product. Many will pay a bit more for that American-made tactical product, and possibly invest in the USA. but… The tactical backpack market is saturated, making it hard to find the best American-made tactical backpacks. This...

home >> blog articles > top 10 police gadgets and essential cop gear must-haves     By Brian Humenuk   ✍️   COPJOT   Published on 6/20/2024 ⏱️ 4-minute read     Introduction If you haven’t looked around lately, modern policing is here and it’s here to stay. Innovative police gadgets have revolutionized the way law enforcement officers approach their jobs, providing them with essential police gear that enhance their capabilities in the field. Advanced technology has changed the must have police gear of today and I have had a front and center row witnessing this change. Police officer must haves of the 2020s, I...