PoliceCages.com is a custom police car cage manufacturer, based in SD
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Custom built police vehicle cages for prisoner, suspect and K-9 transport; Police Cages.com
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About John: »
John Niehaus, owner and proprietor of Custom Cage, was born in NW Iowa. John served in the United States Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller, serving a tour in Viet Nam in 1969. After discharge Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD, in 1975, John continued to live in the Black Hills and joined the Spearfish Police Reserves and Ambulance Service. In 1977, John entered Law Enforcement full time, serving with the Pennington County Sheriff's Department in the capacity of a K-9 officer, SWAT team member, dive rescue, and STEP officer. John graduated from Black Hills State College in 1980, with a major in Sociology and an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. In 1986, John moved to Spearfish and became their K-9 officer, patrolman, pilot, evidence technician, and community-policing specialist. John also joined the South Dakota Army National Guard and is presently a member of the USAR (US Army Reserve), assigned with the 104th Division, (IT), located at Vancouver Barracks, WA. John is a qualified instructor, assisting and training anything from Combat Engineer Courses to firearms qualifications. John is also an active charter member of Lodge 12, Fraternal Order of Police, Northern Hills Chapter, Spearfish, South Dakota.
Necessity, the Mother of Invention: »
During those years of service, police vehicle barrier screens were held as an unnecessary expenditure and portrayed a picture of the dreaded "Gestapo syndrome" which spread fear in the hearts the common law biding citizens and scared the tourists away. Thus, protective barriers were rarely used. With a suspect and a trained dog in the vehicle at the same time, liability concerns were raised. The Sheriffs warning was, "That dam dog bites one suspect in the car, the programs over". John then designed and constructed his first cage to reduce the liability issue and the prisoner transport problem created by a good working dog.
Inspiration/Motivation:
In 1985, a dear friend was murdered as he transported a suspect to jail. Murdered by the suspect's male companion, who was seated in the back seat. Since that time, the need for security barrier screens has become more vivid in everyone's mind. Joining the Spearfish Police Department in 1986, John constructed cages for their vehicles. The department still uses the original ½ cages.
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