Riot shield

A protective shield, or even tactical riot shield protects members of special police units or from the military to throw objects and light bullets. Shields include the so-called passive arming.

Areas of application

Special units

To use these come with special units, such as lead, many anti - terror units strong, reinforced full body shields with them, which are designed to protect the front man of the special unit against projectiles and splinters in the house Escalades. Such shields often have a viewing window so that the officials can still see what is going on in front of the plate. In general, this type of use shields be worn only in conjunction with ballistic vests and helmets use because of the danger can not be averted only by the shield ricochets etc..

Riot police

The shields, which are used by the police during demonstrations and street battles, belong to the category of use shields. These shields are often completely transparent, Plexiglas and lighter than the shields, which are used in domestic Escalades. They are mainly used to protect against stones, bottles, Molotov cocktails and other throwing objects. On the inside of the shields ( to which the official is facing page ) Batons can be attached in some models, so that they are easily accessible in case of emergency. Also in this case, the carrier of the shields with protective vests, knee and wrist protectors and helmets are equipped with visors.