North Caldwell Cops Use ‘Body Beacons’ To Keep Safe On Traffic Duty (VIDEO)

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — Directing traffic at night can be a scary situation for police officers, not to mention dangerous. But thanks to donations made to the North Caldwell Police Foundation, local officers will have some help keeping safe: their own “Body Beacons.”

On Monday, the North Caldwell Police Department announced that each of its officers has been issued a Body Beacon, an emergency device that utilizes a flashing light to illuminate the user at night.

The equipment was purchased with donations made to the North Caldwell Police Foundation, and provided by Rescue Leaders, LLC, according to police.

See how the device helps to keep officers safe in the below video.

The North Caldwell Police Foundation made a separate donation to the force in February, gifting every North Caldwell police officer with Level IV hard armor plates and carriers and Level III ballistic helmets.

• See related article: North Caldwell Police Armor Up

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Photo: North Caldwell Police Department

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