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SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT BROADCAST ANNOUNCEMENT                                  
TRAINING BUREAU                                                          
WEAPONS TRAINING                                                         
                                                                               
TO:     ALL SWORN PERSONNEL                                                    
                                                                               
SUBJECT:        ADDITIONAL HOLSTERS NOW AUTHORIZED FOR OPTIONAL USE            
                                                                               
THE FOLLOWING DUTY HOLSTERS HAVE BEEN DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED FOR OPTIONAL USE BY ARMED PERSONNEL.                                               
                                                                               
SAFARILAND MODEL 6360 ALS HOLSTER                                              
                                                                               
SAFARILAND MODEL 6365 ALS HOLSTER                                              
                                                                               
THESE ALS [AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM] HOLSTERS CONTAINS AN INTERNAL LOCKING DEVICE TO PROVIDE AN EXTRA MEASURE OF SECURITY FROM A STANDARD LEVEL 2 RETENTION HOLSTER, LIKE THE AUTHORIZED SAFARILAND MODEL 6280 HOLSTER, WITHOUT INCREASING DRAWING TIME.                           
                                                                               
ALS HOLSTERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOLS THAT DO NOT HAVE MANUAL SAFETY LEVERS (H&K P2000, S&W M&P, SIG PISTOL MODELS).                    
                                                                               
DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO SERGEANT DAVID NELL DANELL@LASD.ORG AT THE B.C. RANGE.