The use of load-bearing vests is migrating from troops to cops as more law enforcement agencies look to curb how much weight an officer or sheriff has to carry around his or her waist. Over the ...

The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) is designed to permit maximum freedom of movement required for soldiers to assume correct firing positions with the agility to execute and maneuver tasks ...

While these vests have been available to select officers, patrol officers were previously prohibited from wearing them. These vests, however, are not the same as the tactical vests officers wore ...

The three carriers featuring FirstSpear Tubes – SHIFT 360™, Fast Attack Vest and All Purpose Vest – will be available with the 6/12™ load-bearing platform and will be on display at The ...

Officers with the Carmel police department now have load-bearing vests. Carmel Police Officers show off newly-purchased tactical vests aimed at improving their health on the job. (Photo provided ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — All 1,050 patrol officers with the Austin Police Department will soon have exterior load-bearing vests to hold the majority of their tools, rather than a duty belt. APD designed ...

Hueytown police are switching from utility belts to load-bearing vests, one of the first departments in Alabama to do so. HUEYTOWN, Alabama - The Hueytown Police Department is fashion - and ...