TeowneD Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 hi, i'm thinking about trying a plainclothes cop loadout for cqb. anyone try this before? some pics would be great. heres what i'm thinking -plainclothes...duh! -a pancake holster for my g19 - some fobus mag pouches - cuff holders, replica cuffs - fake or replica/custom badge (prefferably belt clip type) Link to post Share on other sites
tomster Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 The whole point of being in plain clothes is that you won't stand out in the crowd. Just wear whatever you normally wear, as long as it's not too flashy, it should be good to go. That and a concealed carry holster. Don't think you would need pics for that haha. Link to post Share on other sites
The Waco Kid Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 -plainclothes...duh! Why don't you dress up as T.J. Hooker and stalker Heather Lockyear? Link to post Share on other sites
Horsem4n Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 my dads a cop. and i know some other cops in town. they dont dress any differently than the normal person. did you think they wore subtle tactical pants and concealed carry shirts or something? Link to post Share on other sites
Jboud18 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 My fathers a cop, he likes to wear a green fleece/jacket, jeans. His belt with a inside the jeans against his hip concealed holster. Hes got two mags and a cuff pouch on the belt too. I think it would be uncomftarable but he said it works. Heres an added bonus, hes got a undercover car with lights on the inside. Thats fun to drive also. Link to post Share on other sites
bbondaloose Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Wouldn't dressing like a plainclothes cop just be wearing normal clothes, and just carry around a pistol, and a badge? All the things like cuffs, and pepper spray are probably worn inside the clothes, so no need for those in airsoft. I guess having a holster concealed under the belt might be the only kit you need, with some mag pouches somewhere. Go to LApolicegear.com, and they have a lot of stuff with concealed holsters and mag pouches integrated into shirts and pants. Link to post Share on other sites
SamJacksonFan Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Well, I like the idea. A real nice real life kit. With daily investigative outfit, badge, pancake holster, cuff holder and the standard things plus additional setup such as ballistic vest replica with Police patch, Police windbreaker jacket, basecap and tactical leg holster for entry and emergency setup. Nice, you prefer belt badge or the stylish thing with the neck chain? I personally think about something like DEA or US Marshal Service. I don't know how exactly I got this idea, but I kinda like it. Not that full gear "I'm a tree so you can't see me" camouflage thing all the time. It's nice, don't get me wrong, guys, but I don't have a closet that big for several BDU with different patterns. I think, the foremost important thing for your civil cop dress is good concealment of the gun on the waist, so not everyone gets emediatly the idea of sticking a Glock at your side. Link to post Share on other sites
TheMerchantOfVenice Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Gonna be doing something like this for an upcoming event. Will post pics soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Adiventure Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Well, I like the idea. A real nice real life kit. With daily investigative outfit, badge, pancake holster, cuff holder and the standard things plus additional setup such as ballistic vest replica with Police patch, Police windbreaker jacket, basecap and tactical leg holster for entry and emergency setup. Nice, you prefer belt badge or the stylish thing with the neck chain? I personally think about something like DEA or US Marshal Service. I don't know how exactly I got this idea, but I kinda like it. Not that full gear "I'm a tree so you can't see me" camouflage thing all the time. It's nice, don't get me wrong, guys, but I don't have a closet that big for several BDU with different patterns. I think, the foremost important thing for your civil cop dress is good concealment of the gun on the waist, so not everyone gets emediatly the idea of sticking a Glock at your side. My understanding, from a family friend who happens to do undercover DEA work, is that the DEA look is pretty similar, regular clothes with a concealed gun (or in the case of my friend, multiple guns). Secret Service is where I've seen more of the subtle tactical stuff. Saw a great number of SS guys on Obama's trip to the Vineyard this year, and managed to snag a few pictures. One thing that really pulls together the undercover loadout is the mean scary tough guy face, I never seem to see those guys smiling while on the job . Link to post Share on other sites
Ian24 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 My collegae's who work in civilian clothes wear normal everyday clothes, nothing flashy. on their "belt" they have a belt clip to attach their cuff's on, they wear a concealed holster and most of them have a sac like an Eastpack bum bag to carry radio, extra mag, pepper... their headphone of their radio is nothing more than an earpiece like that of an Iphone... Works really well Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 When at FCS i went for this lot. Black fleece top. Dark Blue jeans. Cheap Viper holster on belt (now it's been replaced by a Vega FF200). Double Mag Pouch. Small Utility Pouch. That was with either my P226 or 1911A1, both of which fit the two holsters i had. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
TeowneD Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 i like the idea FireKnife, i'm gonna do something like that as welll. i just bought a 5.11 tactical soft shell jacket a few days ago and i absolutely love! i probably gonna put this into my "loadout" as well. Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 I did have a small torch pouch since some of the games at the old FCS Bristol took place in the dark and meant it was useful to have the odd extra light for then. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
P-E Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 French BAC (Brigade anti criminalité). Mostly doing night patrols in urban area but also giving a hand during riots, etc. Helmet is only used during "riot control" and hot events... most of the time they keep as low profile as possible. Link to post Share on other sites
-Angel- Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Which highlights the fact that any law enforcement person doing a 'plain clothes' task will just be wearing plain clothes. Not 5.11 gear, not tacticool softshells, regular clothing from regular highstreet stores. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 I like to spruce it up by doing a plainclothes cop in Miami: -SOB or IWB concealed holster for my Detonics .45 -2 spare mags in pocket -Hawaiian shirt -slacks -leather combat boots. with the slacks down they look like regular leather shoes. If I'm going heavy, I pack an extra UZI and 2 spare mags. edit: The shirt works great too. Twice I've been mistaken for a badly upholstered sofa where opponents just walk past me. Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrian_Zenda Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 If you watch one of the Brit cops programs over here (think it's called Brit Cops: Zero Tolerance), you see a lot of plain-clothes Met Police officers, and they pretty wear just jeans, t-shirt and either a hoody or a jacket or something on top. Some of them wear police-issue body armour beneath the jacket/top layer with the radio clipped to the integral clip on the vest, but I've seen others that just have a belt loaded up with their gear, ie. handcuffs, asp, CS spray (or their newer equivalent), back pad, torch, plus admin pouches full of things like pens, notepads, radio, etc, plus an ear-piece, some of which just look like MP3 player ear-phones, others are full ear-pieces which wrap around the entire lobe, whilst others are the Secret Service-style see-through earbuds. It's just a matter of personal choice, really. Add a pistol and magazine pouches to that, that you should have a quite good serviceable loadout. Oh, and maybe a riot helmet Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Hence this is one kit list that can be bought from Primark and TK-Maxx. The top and trousers in my setup came from Primark. 'FireKnife' Link to post Share on other sites
TeowneD Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 i know this is not related, but what are belt keepers? your right -Angel- but i don't want to minus the jacket from the loadout yet cause its starting to get cold here in HK and its the only good winter jacket i have right now. Link to post Share on other sites
Pkekyo-Nor Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Belt keepers: Useful for ie. keeping your duty belt level on top of your pants belt. /EDIT: On a related note, I need something low profile for holding my Peerless handcuffs. Belt mountable, atleast 1 3/4" wide. Preferably 2" Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
Blue4 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Tis real... Link to post Share on other sites
Ian24 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Belt keepers: Useful for ie. keeping your duty belt level on top of your pants belt. /EDIT: On a related note, I need something low profile for holding my Peerless handcuffs. Belt mountable, atleast 1 3/4" wide. Preferably 2" Any ideas? Alot of collegaes in the SAR (Service Appui à la Recherche) here in Brussels use Belt keepers (the plastic ones from G&K) to hang their handcuffs on their belt and keep it low profile yet easy accessible... Link to post Share on other sites
kojak Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 This is the only way: Sabotage loadout! Link to post Share on other sites
-Angel- Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Tis real... Real discrete... Link to post Share on other sites
Blue4 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 True...but it's not always about discretion though... Real discrete... Link to post Share on other sites
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