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 ...

CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ark. — Cleburne County sheriff’s deputies have a new look, one that could make their jobs and lives easier. Deputies have begun wearing new load-bearing vests that replace ...

STAUNTON – Police officers carry a heavy burden as part of their jobs. Literally. When officers strap on their duty belts they are adding 27 pounds of gear to their body. In Staunton work is underway ...

The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office has updated its uniforms to include new “load-bearing” vests in an effort to promote the long-term health of its uniformed team members. The vests are designed to ...

“The load bearing vest appears to be a viable means to redistribute the weight from the gun belt without compromising the formidability of the body armor,” Gardiner wrote in the email.

COLLIN SPILINEK Fremont Tribune Aug 14, 2020 Updated Aug 17, 2020 0 ...

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.