OC with badge next to gun smart or dumb?

[Gripsafety]

No OC, no badge, no 5.11 clothes. Just a haircut and attitude gets me free donuts.

[fuzzywuzzy]

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[Carson]

Yeah but if you are actually contract security wouldn't you have at least OC/Taser plus restraints on your person? Even though quasi-governmental officials can hide behind "qualified immunity" they can not outright use lethal force when less then lethal force might have affected an arrest. "Well I shot the guy because I didn't have cuffs on me so I could wrestle him to the ground and wait for backup" is not much of an excuse. In fact it is not an excuse. If you are law enforcement then when on duty you need to carry the tools to deploy a reasonable amount of force to effect and arrest. "It was a hot day and I didn't want to wear a gun belt with a bunch of tools" is not a constitutional answer.

So are plainclothes officers or detectives or even top brass for that matter, supposed to wear a full duty rig with everything imaginable attached? Firearm, spare mags, ASP, Rubber Gloves, Tourniquet, Taser, handcuffs, Knife, flashlight, Mace, baton, etc.

[Carson]

When I worked plainclothes, it was firearm (concealed) on my belt, spare mag and handcuffs in a pocket. Badge hung from a chain around neck and revealed when needed.

If I would have worn the badge on my belt, it would have been next to the firearm, so if anyone saw the firearm, they also saw the badge.

[Bang]

Badge next to gun is the official way. Saw it on TV...red-headed guy who has a lot of problems with sunglasses.

[streaker69]

Badge next to gun is the official way. Saw it on TV...red-headed guy who has a lot of problems with sunglasses.

Little known fun fact, Horatio was modeled after Carson.



David Caruso did butch it up the a bit though.

[philadelphia patriot]

I can't believe this thread made it to 87 posts.

[Big Kahuna 19547]

I have seen guys dressed like that on South Street at the jewelry stores providing security. Maybe he was on his way to work..

[Gun]

Badge next to gun is the official way. Saw it on TV...red-headed guy who has a lot of problems with sunglasses.

Not what I saw. This detective was a south paw, and his badge was on the right side of the belt.

Maybe he was jonesing for a donut. IDK.

[thanker92]

Getting close to 100 posts and no one has said "I don't got to show you no stinkin' badges!