Brite-Strike Tactical Blue-Dot: Flashlights for Law Enforcement

And Brite-Strike "Protector" Flashlights for Citizen Self-Defense

In the past, some police departments came under fire when officers used their heavy metal flashlights for beating suspects. Many police departments and law enforcement agencies have now dumped those old flashlights. They have replaced them with lightweight flashlights that are small, but very bright. Yet they can still be used as a secondary weapon if required.

Brite-Strike Technologies Inc. sells its Brite-Strike Tactical Blue-Dot Patrol Officer series designed by police officers for police officers. Their flashlights feature milled aircraft aluminum, Military Specification type III, and a super-hard, anodized black finish. They have a unique three-sided body for an ergonomic grip, with a front "Tri-Strike crown" and rear "Tri-Strike crown."

Unlike a typical flashlight, the beam is a brilliant white light with a wider spread for flood effect. This illuminates the entire area of a vehicle on a stop; an officer can quickly look for weapons, drugs or someone trying to hide in the back seat. The brilliant white light also momentarily blinds and disorients a subject during typical law-enforcement situations, to keep an officer safe. With a quick click of the end cap switch, the light switches to a low setting for use as a normal flashlight. The end cap switch is flush, preventing accidental turn-ons.

So what's the technology involved? The new Brite-Strike Tactical Blue-Dotflashlights offer two sizes (1-cell and 2-cell models) that fit in the palm of your hand. They produce up to 90 Lumens of brilliant white light (est. 6700 Kelvin), using 3-watt state-of-the-art Luxeon LED technology from Phillips Lumiled. The flashlights also take advantage of the latest version of electronic power management (EPM). The LED has a life of more than 100,000 hours, so no bulb replacement is needed.