C HARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - In a major shift in policy, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) will now allow all officers to wear ADA-accommodated outer carrier ballistic vests.

New load-bearing police vests (Provided by Hamilton County Health Deparment) by: Scott Sander. Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 01:57 PM EST / Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 01:57 PM EST.

The graduates of the 76th Academy of the Wichita Falls Police Department received their load-bearing vests in a ceremony attended by some of the sponsors of the effort.

The color of deputies' uniforms are changing today, so that deputies can wear load-bearing vests that will be more comfortable. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

The Courier-Mail has confirmed as many as 350 female officers who are petite and smaller in stature have been working for more than a year without the new integrated load-bearing vests (ILBVs ...