Local Deputy Invents Solution For Officers

A deputy with the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office has come up with a solution to a problem that officers can, on occasion, experience.  The deputy is Nick Tuttle, the problem, their ra- dio microphones don't stay attached to their uniforms.  Tuttle, who has been with the Sheri- ff's Office for seven years, said "It's sort of an unspoken problem in law enforcement.  Your mic popping off as a law enforcement officer, is a big problem, because when you lose your ability to communicate with your dispatch, you're pretty much by yourself."

About a month ago, he decided to do something about it.  He invented the Mic Loop, a para- cord Velcro construction, which tethers to the officer's body armour.  Tuttle and his wife sew and package them in their home.  The Mic Loop went on sale the beginning of April and sold in thirteen states on the first day.  So far, they have sold over three hundred.

The product is being used by officers with Ft. Smith, Van Buren and Greenwood Police Departments, as well as the Sheriff's Office in Crawford and Sebastian Counties.

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