There is plenty of violence out there on the streets regardless of the town or neighborhood you live in. Law enforcement has the duty and obligation to serve and protect those individuals. This can only be done successfully if they have the right tools for each type of situation.

One of these tools is a flashlight that has pepper spray as well. They are being used in a variety of law enforcement areas around the Nation right now. Since it is a non lethal method of defending themselves the pepper spray is a good choice for law enforcement agencies who want to retain the situation without resorting to violence. At the same time they need to protect themselves, fellow officers, and innocent bystanders.

The employees of the Pico Rivera station, the sheriff's department in Century, and the East Los Angeles police department in California are using a form of flashlight with pepper spray in it for a six month period. After the information from this initial test phase is calculated they and other law enforcement agencies will decide if these tools should become a permanent fixture.

The law enforcement officers at these three locations were previously carrying a flashlight and pepper spray separately so they don't have any new products just a faster and better way to use them when necessary. The type of pepper spray is the same they carried separately so it won't have any other effects except to stop the person faster. A few seconds of time though can be the difference between life and death in various scenarios that unfold for law enforcement.

It is believed carrying a flashlight with pepper spray will allow law enforcement to be able to perform their duties faster and more accurately without having to resort to the use of force. This will result in less investigations for the law enforcement agencies as well as save the lives of those involved.