Load outs

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Rupert

Some years ago on another forum, a Police officer from an English rural force gave a list of the stuff they carried in their cars, which might be a useful addition to the lists we're making here of carried gear.

For really rural areas, possibly add a horse bridle (for stray horses), some sort of large animal lead (for other stray livestock), and possibly wire cutters and a bow saw for cutting wood (useful for cutting tree branches which have fallen across the road). Snacks, a few trash bags, a spare emergency blanket/signal panel, and a pair of bolt cutters might be useful kit for any police car.

Perhaps add a discrete "relief bottle" if you're likely to be stuck in a place with no toilet facilities.