tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157513582024-03-23T17:57:01.520+00:00Blues And Twos - Police Officer's BlogBlues and Twos - Police & Law Blog is a an amalgamation of thoughts, feelings and observations on news, current affairs and UK policing in general. Our police blog has contributions from officers of the rank of Inspector (Organ Grinder) down to Constable (Monkey). Blues and Twos - The Police Officer's BlogBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-14803289526869333572013-06-25T08:50:00.001+00:002013-06-25T08:50:16.927+00:00The Police are finally recruiting but is it cause to celebrate?
For many aspiring Police Officers out there, there has
recently been a rare flare of recruitment activity that has given hope to being
finally able to start a career in the Police. After almost three years of
recruitment freezes, many Police forces are finally starting to open their
doors to new applicants.
Forces who have taken part in recruitment drives in 2013
include Derbyshire, Tactical Reviewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727105402613914058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-52988430681112140872013-06-07T16:21:00.000+00:002013-06-07T16:21:34.303+00:00Turtle SkinTurtle Skin are one of the worlds leading manufacturers of safety gloves, designed to protect against needle stick, cut, puncture and other sharps related injuries including snake bites (perhaps more applicable to the American market than the relatively snake free British Isles). More rencently Turtleskin have also introduced a range of undergarments designed to protect the user from knife Tactical Reviewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727105402613914058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-54004306710985337862013-05-24T11:52:00.002+00:002013-05-24T11:52:51.302+00:00HandcuffsIf you are looking to buy police handcuffs in the UK then there only very few, limited options available to most police officers, the major manufactures being Asp, TCH, to a limited extend Peerless and formerly Hiatt.
Asp handcuffs are probably the most prevalent offering a range of chain link and semi rigid cuffs, in steel and aluminium in a variety of colours. Standard black Tactical Reviewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727105402613914058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-61531378006492020202013-05-17T15:20:00.001+00:002013-05-23T09:24:23.420+00:005.11 Tactical
One of the top brands for tactical kit and equipment is
5.11; they are a very popular brand for security, police, army as well as
fishing fanatics and hunters. They offer a wide range of products such as
boots, different types of trousers, shirts, jumpers, coats, belts, bags,
headgear and many other accessories. Not only is the variety of products huge
the quality of all the items are designed Tactical Reviewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727105402613914058noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-64670705518313792132011-12-20T11:00:00.000+00:002011-12-20T11:00:04.225+00:00Fixed Penalty Notice Holders.Let’s face it; we all have little responsibilities with in our jobs that we rather not, be it from paper work to handing out a fixed penalty notice due to some one making the small mistake of parking in the wrong place. At Patrolstore they have a varied rang of Fixed Penalty Notices Holders helping you do the jobs you hate. Firstly you have the PWL Fixed Penalty Notice Holder made from high BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-6850153767010971672011-12-13T11:00:00.000+00:002011-12-13T11:00:00.021+00:00Peli Versabrite 3 LED – Black/Yellow<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4ptBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-27581584714509323462011-12-06T11:00:00.000+00:002011-12-06T11:00:10.754+00:00Danner Boots.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4ptBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-57756409964706834902011-11-22T10:00:00.000+00:002011-11-22T10:00:01.986+00:005.11 Tactical Equipment<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4ptBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-42442256409627782572011-11-15T14:26:00.002+00:002011-11-15T14:45:17.642+00:00Adidas GSG9 BootsConstructed for and named after Germany’s elite counter-terrorism and special operations GSG 9 der Bundespolizei. The GSG9 Adidas Boots are a specialist pair of boots.The GSG9 first came in to existence after the tragedy in 1972 with several Israel Olympic athletes being kidnapped and killed by a Palestinian terrorist group. Germany sent in a task team who were un-equipped and untrained, after BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-10795246022724243862011-10-25T10:00:00.001+00:002011-10-25T10:00:17.868+00:00Lowa Boots.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-74541856833579052122011-10-25T10:00:00.000+00:002011-10-25T10:00:04.342+00:00Red Guns<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-61767900608372952842011-10-18T10:00:00.001+00:002011-10-18T10:00:08.245+00:00Police Bags<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-91895501132742419542011-10-11T10:00:00.001+00:002011-10-12T15:15:29.769+00:00Magnum Panther 8.0<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-30995932627823573072011-10-04T11:30:00.002+00:002011-10-12T15:14:11.970+00:00LED Lenser Torch - P7<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-41687980399709864972011-09-30T08:03:00.001+00:002011-09-30T08:03:43.004+00:00Belts Police Belts When buying equipment it’s important to make sure that you buy the right tools for the right job. When looking at Police Belts there are many different styles to choose from, all designed for different jobs. For example the Op.Zulu Professional Duty Belt with 3 Point Buckle is designed with the police force in mind. The Belt it self features a high density polymer core to BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-52470839158010968442011-08-11T12:29:00.004+00:002011-08-11T12:53:14.776+00:00Belt PouchesNow we all know how important your boots and vests are on a day to day basis, but I figured it was about time to have a chat about the more subtle things that makes your day easier as a police officer. Starting with Belt Pouches .
Police equipment such as a Belt Pouch are more than often overlooked by officers until they are out on patrol and realise that it's the final piece to their jigsawBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-8145479716019747492011-08-03T15:47:00.003+00:002011-08-03T16:07:39.481+00:00Grafters BootsContinuing with my Police Equipment theme, today I am going to discuss Grafters Boots .I have always found that Grafters supply high quality boots for an affordable price. This view must be shared by a lot of officers as the company Grafters continue to expand. When you are looking to buy police boots similar to Grafters then the other brand that you may want to take into to account are Magnum. BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-45356717002753415912011-07-27T13:02:00.005+00:002011-08-02T13:24:09.949+00:00Police EquipmentAs you've probably noticed over the last couple of posts; I have been emphasising the importance of choosing the right police equipment. Everything from the socks you put on in the morning to your jimmy jams at night Patrol Store seems to have it covered with their police equipment catalogue (well maybe not your jimmy jams).I often find when shopping for police equipment that you go in looking BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-59377211253404800312011-07-20T10:25:00.006+00:002011-07-21T09:47:33.456+00:005.11 Tactical PantsYes that's right.... The 5.11 pants (I struggle to say that without putting on an American accent)range are your reliable, comfortable and long lasting "trousers" that you MUST buy....Described on their website as "being made famous by the FBI National Academy, the authentic 5.11 Tactical Trousers are made with comfort, durability, and lasting performance in mind. While there are many BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-65926409436046852622011-07-13T09:03:00.004+00:002011-07-13T14:51:49.441+00:00Choosing The Right Police BootsWhether you have 20 minutes or 20 years of experience in the police force you will know that your Police Boots are probably the most important piece of gear any officer will have to buy. So choosing the right style of boot is an important decision.In today’s post I will compare the different style of police boots and compare pricing, aiding you in what will prove to be the right decision for you.BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-33972345852854544702011-07-12T13:27:00.001+00:002011-07-12T13:41:49.993+00:00BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-12735066626182111572008-05-06T15:30:00.003+00:002008-05-06T15:33:39.976+00:00Police VehiclesThere has always been a perception that Bobbies whiz around in top of the range cars on blues and two’s most of the day.Let me set the record straight. Only the Traffic bods and Armed Response get the Super Gucci kit.The ones at the sharp end, us Panda Pushers who deal with the 95% of non-headline, text message, you know the stuff, he said she said crime that PC Blues and who also deals with get BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-23677499366972745282008-04-24T16:30:00.004+00:002008-04-24T23:31:01.287+00:00Nothing to SayMy lack of posting is nothing to do with the fact that I have nothing to tell you. On the contrary, I have a lot, but unfortunately everything I want to write about is completely identifiable. I keep racking my brain to remember old stuff that I can probably share now, but as I’m getting older, once I’ve slept a couple of times I forget the lot :-)Over the last few months I’ve been involved in BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-86928229653715141232007-10-12T11:55:00.000+00:002007-10-12T13:12:12.678+00:00Police Retirement PartyWent to a police officer's retirement party the other day. I hadn't seen most of the people at the 'do' for a number of years, the strange thing about this is that nowadays it's more common to go to a 'leaving do' as opposed to a retirement do.People leaving to join other forces, emigrating or getting nice cushy civvy street jobs and utilising their 'investigation' skills in a less paper work BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-60257452752769805722007-08-16T14:24:00.000+00:002007-08-16T18:23:07.346+00:00I'm Back...!Ok, time to kick things off again.Been away for a while, sorry but I all hope you understand my reasons.New 'Baby Blues' is doing great... Thanks for the comments, emails etc.To the person who repeatedly posted in the comment sections obscenities, piglet remarks, wishing my wife and newborn dies during child birth etc...I HOPE YOU ROT IN HELL YOU SCUMBAG!Slightly different when in a working BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0