It’s 0545. An officer is starting a 0600 shift and spending the first ten minutes of it looking for a piece of kit that should be right where it always is and isn’t. The vest carrier is there. The plate carrier is there. The helmet is somewhere in the back of a shared cabinet that […]
For Military professionals: your unit’s chain of command, applicable ARs, DA Pams, and unit SOPs should guide your specific heavy weapon storage procedures and regulatory compliance requirements. This article focuses on storage specifications and configuration considerations to inform equipment and infrastructure decisions. Launchers, tubes, and mortars present a set of storage challenges that most armory […]
Budget conversations in law enforcement procurement almost always come down to the same logic: get the most coverage for the least spend. That logic works for a lot of purchases. Ammunition storage is one where it tends to backfire, sometimes quietly over years, sometimes loudly all at once. The upfront cost difference between a basic […]
By Duncan Horner, CEO — Arctos Industries For Military professionals: your unit’s chain of command, applicable ARs, DA Pams, and unit SOPs should guide your specific machine gun storage procedures and regulatory compliance requirements. This article focuses on storage specifications and configuration considerations to inform equipment and infrastructure decisions. Machine guns occupy a specific regulatory […]
Civil unrest is unpredictable. It can escalate quickly from peaceful demonstrations to situations where law enforcement, businesses, and private citizens find themselves needing to protect lives and property. Whether you’re a law enforcement agency updating your preparedness plan, a business owner concerned about protecting your employees and assets, or a responsible citizen thinking about personal […]
Ammunition storage doesn’t get the same attention as firearms storage. It probably should. Most departments have reasonably clear procedures around duty weapons — who signs them out, where they’re stored, how they’re tracked. Ammunition often lives in a different category in people’s minds. It’s a consumable. It gets ordered, distributed, used, and reordered. The accountability […]
For Military professionals: your unit’s chain of command, applicable regulations, and unit SOPs should guide your specific armory configuration and weapons storage procedures. This article focuses on storage specifications and rack configuration considerations to inform equipment and infrastructure decisions. Rifle and carbine rack configuration is one of those armory decisions that gets made once and […]
You just got issued a plate carrier. Or maybe you’re setting up your first personal rig. Either way, you’re staring at a pile of straps, pouches, and plates wondering where to start. For starters if your are in Law Enforcement your Agency is likely going to have a required list of equipment and experienced training […]
A chain-of-custody system is only as strong as its weakest handoff point. Most evidence rooms have several. This guide is written for evidence technicians and the supervisors who support them. Not for administrators looking for a policy document to file away, but for the people who actually manage intake, track items through storage, prepare evidence […]
