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 ...

Sitting at his desk, West Liberty Police Chief Kary Kinmonth is wearing his new load-bearing vest. “Right now, all I have along my belt is my handgun,” he said. The vest, ...

It's officer N. M. Fetty’s first day wearing a load-bearing vest. As part of a pilot program, Staunton patrol officers are testing out the vests while on their 12-hour shifts. After wearing it five ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (20 April 2011) - PEO Soldier has recently developed new videos highlighting the proper care of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and load bearing equipment such as the Modular ...

APD officers turning to load-bearing vests after duty belts cause health problems by: Jacqulyn Powell. Posted: Jan 8, 2020 / 01:43 PM CST. Updated: Jan 9, 2020 / 01:03 PM CST.

Lake Dallas police began testing the load-bearing vests in November of 2017. Several officers now wear them. They feature compartments which store gear which used to go on those duty belts.

New load-bearing vests mean benefits for Cleburne County sheriff's deputies. Cleburne County sheriff’s deputies have a new look, one that could make their jobs and lives easier.

All patrol officers will soon be wearing external load-bearing vests. They will hold the majority of the officer's tools, like pepper spray and handcuffs, taking the weight off their duty belts.

About 2000 of these new ''load-bearing vests'' will now be issued - first to officers with back injuries, then to all front-line officers. Police Association president Scott Weber said the 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.