Stephen asked: > What exactly do "standard law enforcement shackles" consist of? And what > training were you in? > Just wondering,
I was a police officer for several years in a sleepy town on the Indiana/Ohio border. I only did it part time - I could not afford the pay cut to go full time, along with my full time job, but we had extensive training. Part of our training consisted of arresting other trainees, cuffing them, searching them and transporting them to the jail. Here is a link that shows what I consider a "standard" set of law enforcement shackles: http://www.leeco.com/page010.htm#Smith The Peerless Belly Chain. In many cases, leg restraints are added to this rig and attached to the rings that you see around the body chain. I have even seen rigs where the leg shackle is attached to the handcuff shackle and are dependent on each other for movement. Sometimes they use a leather belt instead of the chain around the waist and have another belt go under the crotch to prevent the chain from sliding up the body and giving more hand freedom. This type of rig also allows easy attachment to seats. Anyway, of course I am not 100% certain that this is the type that was used, but I do know for certain that the military has used this type for prisoners before. As you can see, the restraints are fairly restrictive, but yet they do allow for some movement. Gary
