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.

Police say patrol officers carry 20-25 pounds of gear when on the job, and two years ago, the department switched from their traditional utility belts to load bearing vests to help ease chronic ...

The new MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment), or load-bearing vest, will allow officers to carry equipment usually on their belts higher on the vest.

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 ...

Reno, Nev — From the Ask Joe file we have a question about some newer police equipment designed with safety in mind that some departments are using these days but not all. Our viewer, who only ...

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.

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, ...

The Viroqua Police Department purchased load bearing vests for each officer in the department using donations from community members and businesses. All of the officers were fitted for their new ...

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.

CoolShield is a venting, wicking shirt worn under ballistic armor. CoolShield features elongated, vertical ribs in front and back. It is made to be worn under armor, in place of a normal t-shirt.

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 ...

More tools for the brothers in blue. Officers are swapping out their "duty belts" for "load-bearing vests" - a safer and healthier alternative. Lt. Jay Kirwan wanted to bring the vest to our area ...