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easy access to a weapon.
5) If a firearm causes any unnatural
bulges or outline in the clothing this
is known as ‘printing’; a very obvious
clue to clumsy concealed carry.
6) To prevent a handgun from
bouncing around, it is common to see
a suspect grab hold of their clothing to
stabilise the weight.
7) If a suspect is wearing lightweight
clothing such as a tracksuit, a firearm
is commonly concealed down deep in
the groin under the crotch. This often
results in the need to frequently adjust
the clothing.
8) Movement of a suspect can give
physical signs of concealed carry. An
unnatural gait may imply trying to
favour the side where an upholstered
handgun is kept. Awkwardness in
walking can sometimes indicate a
weapon has been stuffed into a boot.
Arm actions can also be a give-away,
if only one arm swings the other may
be steadying a firearm in a jacket
pocket. If one of the suspect’s arms
is bowed out unnaturally away from
the body, they may be trying to avoid
banging into a gun in their pocket.
9) Avoiding eye contact can be an
indicator of all kinds of suspect
activity, but one thing is always a
give-away… In my REACT selfdefence,
I teach that one of the many
signs of an imminent attack is ‘the
target glance’. Unless very highly
trained, an aggressor will always
quickly look at the part of the body
they are about to attack.
In the case of a concealed weapon,
the untrained person will glance at, or
even touch the clothing that conceals
it. This is an almost unconscious
reaction that gives them confidence in
the knowledge that the weapon is still
there and still concealed. p
l Next month, Steve plans to follow
up on how concealed weapons might
be infiltrated airside; and what steps to
take to identify their carriers.
Covert monitoring
David Kearns of Expert
Investigations is hosting a free
morning seminar at his Coventry
offices on October 5 on covert
monitoring of employees. Rebecca
Sawbridge and Matt McBride of
law firm Freeths will go over the
legal side of what surveillance an
employer can do, whether drug and
alcohol testing of staff, using tracking
devices on vehicles, looking at email,
and recording meetings - overtly
and covertly. David, previously a
police detective, said his firm is
asked to investigate ever more false
absenteeism cases; and has taken
up to 150 cases a year. He said:
“Businesses in all sectors are affected
by false absenteeism which largely
impacts on productivity and costs.
Companies often become aware of
issues but don’t understand the lawful
resources that are available to help
them deal with such issues.” p
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