Pelican Flashlight

There can be no question that the police need all the help they can get in making our lives safe from those ne’er-do-wells who would make it unsafe. Police officers put their lives on the line for the public every day and need to not only be commended but fully armed with the most up-to-date, state-of the-art equipment as well. This not only means guns; it also means tactical gear, such as the Pelican Flashlight, which, according to LAPD Police Chief, William Bratton, is “one of the most vital pieces of equipment an officer carries.”

Pelican Products and The Los Angeles Police Department have created the Pelican 7060 LED Flashlight for use as the standard issue tactical patrol flashlight. The Pelican Flashlight will give the police an upper hand in crime via the even colder hand of technological progress. The 10,000 new flashlights, which were recently ordered, will replace the existing flashlights previously supplied to the officers by the Department. Before they were issued, Pelican sent test models of their unique flashlight to 100 officers. The resulting feedback was extremely positive, especially concerning the bright white light and the battery life of the instrument. The Pelican Flashlight will be available to the general public this coming June (in order to keep the public and police forever on their toes and perhaps at odds as well).

A few words are in order here about the mother company. Pelican Products have nothing at all to do with pelicans or their relatives (or even people who look like pelicans). Headquartered in Torrance, California, Pelican Products is the leading internationally-recognized developer and manufacturer of hi-tech flashlights and other watertight equipment. These products are not only durable; they are also renowned for their superior quality and dependability.

The Pelican Flashlight is the very first of its kind, developed and determined by the specific needs of the LAPD. This unique flashlight is tremendously brighter than lights issued previously to the department. What this means in practical terms, is that the Pelican Flashlight, for example, allows officers to better establish if a suspect standing a few feet away has a weapon in hand. The LED lamp never needs replacing (too bad the same thing can’t be said for policemen) and exceeds 10,000 hours of use. For comparison’s sake, consider that the average flashlight (Joe or Joanne) begins to fail after just 30 hours of use! Its continuous battery life ensures that the flashlight will always be powerful and long lasting and will also last for the duration of a twelve-hour shift.

The three-way switch technology permits the holder of the Pelican Flashlight to switch from patrol to tactical mode in seconds. It is also very lightweight, half the weight in fact, of the previously issued standard flashlights. It is also smaller, providing more space on an officer’s duty belt for other equipment.

So what more is there to say about this incredible flashlight? Probably a lot, but for now suffice it to say that if you find yourself in Los Angeles and have an urge to break the law, think twice and maybe even thrice. The Pelican Flashlight will find you and make mincemeat out of your plans!

Yeah, LAPD and Pelican flashlights!

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