A lot of times people tend to forget how important handcuffs are for a police officer. If you carry a Glock handgun, you might think that is the most important piece of police gear that you carry. Yes that might save your life, but handcuffs and police belly chains are used almost daily by each police officer or corrections officer.
It is very important to keep your handcuffs in good working condition, just like your duty weapon. What good is it going to do when you pull your handcuffs out and they are so dirty and stiff that when you go to apply them they don’t work or it takes both of your hands to secure them?
There are two types of handcuffs that are used by police officers, a chain style and hinged style. Both are very good styles and easy to use. Two of the biggest handcuff manufactures are Peerless handcuffs and Smith and Wesson handcuffs. Both make very high quality police handcuffs and can be found at a police equipment store near you.
An important piece of police equipment for officers working a jail is the police belly chain. The police belly chain is very useful when transporting prisoners. The police belly chain wraps around the waist of the prisoner and then the handcuffs secure to it. With the police belly chain on and leg restraints, the inmate is totally secured.