Spyderco Police 4 Lightweight handle scales

Spyderco Police 4 Lightweight handle scales

The Spyderco Police 4 Lightweight (model C07PBK4 and variants) is a modern, ultra-light evolution of the iconic Police Model, Spyderco's longest-running design

The original Police (C07) debuted in 1984, created by founder Sal Glesser at a law enforcement request for a high-cutting-power folder inspired by the Mariner—featuring a long, hollow-ground blade, stainless construction, and lockback

Over decades, it evolved through generations: Gen 2 added chamfered edges and revised lockbar (~1990s); Gen 3 refined ergonomics and clip (~2008); Gen 4 (Police 4, ~2017–2018) introduced wider blade, enlarged Trademark Round Hole™, K390 steel options, and improved contours for better performance

Applying Spyderco's Constant Quality Improvement (C.Q.I.), the Police 4 Lightweight launched in 2019 (announced via Spyderco's Reveal program, May 2019). It combines Gen 4 refinements with FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon) scales, skeletonized stainless liners, and a stainless backspacer—dropping weight to ~4.2 oz while retaining the 4.38" VG-10 full-flat blade, back lock, and 4-way hourglass clip

Japan-made for affordability and reliability, it offers exceptional slicing in a large-yet-portable package. Later variants (K390, CPM SPY27, blue FRN) expanded options, keeping the Police lineage vital for EDC, tactical, and law enforcement users