A riot gear kit for crowd control is not a single item. It is a set of components that work together to cover the full protection profile of a deployment. Gaps in the set create specific vulnerabilities, and those vulnerabilities tend to reveal themselves at exactly the moments when they matter most.
Head and Face Protection
The riot helmet is the highest-priority component. Head and face injuries in crowd control situations are the most serious category and the most likely to end careers. Haven Gear helmets with bubble face shields provide a wider field of view than straight-shield configurations, allowing officers to track crowd movement peripherally without turning their head. Both straight and bubble configurations are available across the full size range including Jumbo sizing. View Helmets →
Suit Coverage
Suit coverage for the torso and limbs should be continuous from shoulder to ankle with no structural gaps at the joints. The Enforcer MP achieves this with integrated limb attachments that keep protection positioned correctly during movement. For departments adding limb coverage to an existing plate carrier, the Riot Limb Set attaches directly to any vest. View Suits →
Gloves
Gloves close the protection gap at the extremities. The Padded Kevlar Riot Glove provides hard knuckle protection, Kevlar lining, and partial forearm coverage in a single glove. The Hard Knuckle Glove covers the standard range from XS to 2XL for departments with wide officer size distributions. Glove selection should match the officer's role: a baton officer and a shield carrier have different dexterity and coverage requirements. View Gloves →
Shield and Baton
The polycarbonate shield provides standoff distance and formation capability. The baton provides a less-lethal force option beyond the shield line. A formation without shields has different vulnerability characteristics than one without batons. Complete kit means both are present and properly sized for each officer's position.
Gear Bags
A complete kit that cannot be organized, transported, and donned quickly is a kit that will not be used when deployment time is short. Haven Gear's riot suit backpacks and wheeled deployable bags are sized for full kit with organized compartmentalization, not general carry bags that happen to fit the equipment. View Bags →