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SubscribeDon't clip a knife or your phone on your belt unless you want to lose it or have it taken from you in a fight.
By that logic should I take my gun off my belt too? I'd hate to lose that in a fight...
Just razzin' ya, I'm assuming you are talking about the merits of solid weapon retention. In that vein, if you are going to put a knife on your duty belt, make it a fixed blade, and preferably something that has a retention system that has to be defeated to free it up. Don't take your generic knife and use the pocket clip to loosely attach it to your duty belt. A good fight does tend to send loosely fitted objects flying from everywhere. Hence another poster's point about an extra strap to hold your mic in place!
My duty holster is Level II retention. Last time I checked, a clipped-on knife (especially one clipped on to the top flap of your cuff case - yeah, seen that) is Level 0 retention.
RCS1278 Been to DPSST yet?
holster at 3 o'clock, working around clockwise from there... asp, flashlight, cuff case, keeper, glove pouch (6 o'clock), keeper, cuff case, radio, taser (9 o'clock), keeper, mag pouch, keeper, personal recorder (12 o'clock), soft-t tourniquet, OC spray, and body mic (car). It is a tight fit as i am only a 33" waist, but the way I have it works and I have no reason to change it. If you would like pictures I could take a few next time I work to clarify how everything fits. I believe in carrying every tool I am issued.
Clay
Why would you carry your flashlight and asp strong side?
Personally I think only non-essential (keys, multi-tool, etc..) should be carried on your strong side other than your gun.
My belt from 8 o'clock working clockwise; back-up cuffs, flashlight, radio, asp, taser, dbl mag holder (11 o'clock)... Primary cuff case (1 o'clock), gun (3 o'clock), key caribiner, multi-tool.
All of my defensive gear can be reached by both strong and support side other than my pistol.