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FOCUS Entry & Breaching Tools I J&N Tactical Vandal Break & Rake Tools


S THE RESIN-COATED D-HANDLE OF THE VANDAL ALLOWS THE OPERATOR TO EASILY TWIST THE Y-HEAD TO CLEAR GLASS AND WINDOW COMPONENTS. THE VANDAL HAS LASER CUT TEETH ON THE BREAK HEAD TO FOCUS THE STRIKE ENERGY AGAINST GLASS AND TO GRAB FABRIC AND WINDOW BLINDS.


S RAKE FINS NEAR THE BREAK HEAD WILL ASSIST IN REMOVING STUBBORN PIECES OF GLASS CAPTURED BY THE WINDOW MOLDINGS. THE “HAMMER PLATE” LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE “Y” WILL ASSIST IN POUNDING OUT BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WINDOW SUPPORTS.


SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES T e technique used to clear out an opening in the most effi cient way begins with the operator standing off to the side of the window. He/she sights the target (window) and orientates the tool in order to strike both top and bottom (double hung) or left and right (slider/casement) win- dows. Sighting takes only a half of a second and can make the diff erence of a productive strike versus a miss. T e fi rst strike compromises both pieces of glass with one punch. Of- tentimes on the fi rst strike, energy being produced through the hammer plate located at the base of the “Y” weakens the frame and its compo- nents. Remember, the glass of a window provides it strength and when the glass is compromised, the window frame and its components are re- moved quite easily—depending on the material.


S THE “Y” DOUBLE BREAK HEAD SPACING WORKS VERY WELL FOR REMOVING THE TOP AND BOTTOM WINDOW SLIDERS ON A SCHOOL BUS AS WELL AS RIPPING AND TEARING THROUGH LAMINATE GLASS ON MOST COMMUTER BUSES.


First and foremost, the angled double break head allows operators the ability to chop and port a window while standing off to either side. T is chopping technique allows the operator a greater tactical advantage over rolling out in front of the glass and performing a ‘punch and clear.’ An example of when you would just chop from the side would be cre- ating communication portal, delivery of electronics (robot/throw phone), breaking glass as a distraction, removing curtains/ blinds for observation, or softening up an opening for chemical agent delivery. By holding the tool with a baseball-bat-style grip, the operator chops from the side, breaking out the glass. T e laser cut teeth on the break heads, coupled with one twist of the D-handle, allows the operator to pull fabric and blinds instantly from an opening.


If the mission calls for a port and cover where ladders are being set and tactics are deliberate, time is of the essence. T e quicker the port team can ‘punch and clear’ the opening, the higher the probability of resolving the problem. T is ‘punch and clear’ technique does, however, put the opera- tor in a more vulnerable position, but remember we are working off the hierarchy of the priorities of life.


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On the second strike, the focus is to completely take out the frame and components. A third strike, if needed, is what I call the “cleanup” where edges of the four rake fi ns clear the edges of jagged broken glass left from the porting process. T e “Y” double break head spacing works very well for removing the


top and bottom window sliders on a school bus as well as ripping and tearing through laminate glass on most commuter buses. It is important to note, the material of some commercially fi xed frame windows will obviously not allow the operator to break out the com- plete window. Many of the commercial frames are welded or have an engineered fi xed frame for strength. With the proper technique, it has been my experience that most, if not all, residential window frames and components are easily removed during porting.


As both the owner of J&N Tactical and a SWAT operator, the last thing I want on a tactical operation is tool failure. At J&N Tactical, our philosophy is to ensure that quality is built into everything we manufac- ture. Operators know they can trust the performance of our tools.


Jeff Herr is a full-time police offi cer with the Annandale, Minn. Police Department and also the owner of J&N Tactical. He has been involved in tactical operations for the past 22 years and is currently an Assistant Team Leader with the Wright County Sheriff Emergency Response Team. He can be reached at jeffh@fl ashbangpole.com.


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