We talk quite often about securing your firearms at home. But don’t limit the lockdown of your “tools of the trade” and ensure they are all well secured in a good-quality safe. A Chicago-area police officer recently returned to his apartment to find it being burglarized by a neighbor.
After spotting the thief through the window, the officer was able to snag him as he bolted out the front door. A pair of handcuffs was taken and a gun safe had been damaged.
This is a good reminder to be sure that things like body armor, guns, handcuffs, batons, TASER, law enforcement ID — anything you would never want a bad guy to have — are very well secured in your home.
Cops’ homes can be considered gold mines for bad guys, both those who know you’re a cop and break in for that purpose, and those who randomly break in.
For that thief who randomly selected your house, rather than thinking “Oh ____! I just broke into a cop’s house! I’ve got to get out of here! ” they might just think “Awesome! I just broke into a cop’s house! Where’s the cop gear?!”
