BlackHawk® Law Enforcement™ SERPA Auto Lock™ Level 3 Duty Holster Approved for Duty by the San Diego

BlackHawk Products Group™ introduced the revolutionary CQC™ holster with the SERPA Technology™ Active Retention System in 2004. Now, as part of the company’s philosophy of continuous product evolution, BlackHawk Law Enforcement is not only proud to introduce the SERPA Auto Lock Level 3 Duty Holster but to announce the approval of the Level 3 Duty Holster by the San Diego Police Department.William M. Landsdowne, the Chief of Police of the San Diego Police Department, announced that the SERPA Level 3 Duty Holster has been approved for duty gear and tactical use. Landsdowne’s announcement to the 2,000 officers of the SDPD read:“After extensive research and testing, the BlackHawk LE Duty Gear Level 3 SERPA Duty Holster is approved for duty and tactical use.The SERPA Auto Lock system provides a quick, natural draw with immediate security upon re-holstering to increase officer safety. The holster is lightweight and the injection molded carbon fiber composite construction provides incredible strength.The testing was conducted at the San Diego Police Range and completed at the San Diego Regional Police Academy.”“The quick approval from one of our nations’ premier law enforcement agencies confirms our belief that the Level 3 SERPA Duty Holster offers law enforcement officer the security they require but with the assurance the holster performs well under normal duty conditions and high stress tactical operations,” Mike Noell, President and CEO of BlackHawk Products Group commented.Level 3 holsters have long been the standard holster for everyday law enforcement duty use, but often present problems by preventing a quick draw for the officer under stressful combative conditions. The BlackHawk SERPA Auto Lock Level 3 features a Pivot Guard that keeps the weapon secured until the officer chooses to draw. There are no snaps or hoods to accidentally open.The combination of the SERPA Auto Lock and the Pivot Guard offers the officer the ultimate in weapon retention in the event of a struggle. The SERPA Auto Lock Level 3 duty holster uses the natural drawing motion and finger alignment to release the Pivot Guard as the index finger presses against the SERPA Auto Lock. As the weapon is drawn from the holster the index finger is already aligned along the slide and no “regripping” needs to occur. The Pivot Guard will not lock your weapon out of the holster and once reholstered, the weapon is immediately secured, increasing officer safety.