If you are old enough, and most especially if you are a military veteran, you remember the infamous “LBE”—load bearing equipment or load bearing vest (LBV). It was designed to carry spare ...

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 ...

Brand offers the OVER-ARMOR Vest for the Interceptor Body Armor System, ... Body Armor Carriers as Load Bearing Vests. Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director. Aug. 20, 2020 .

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Fraternal Order of Police has long advocated for the adoption of outer carrier vests, similar to those worn by specialized units like the CMPD’s bike patrols, SWAT teams and more.

Often plagued by chronic back and hip pain that comes with carrying heavy duty belts, Orange County deputies may be turning to an alternative way of holding their equipment: load-bearing vests.

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, ...