Originally Posted by
jpeezy
Anything you can do to get more equipment off the hips and onto the vest would be very beneficial. I would take the minute chance of a ricochet if it meant more optimal load bearing options. I would also consider any potential training issues with moving around gear from the belt to the vest. I used to run radio and taser on my vest with gun, cuffs, and ammunition on belt. I had so many repetitions with my handgun, cuffs and ammunition on the belt that I felt it would be counter productive to move them. Sounds like you and your department are forward thinking and on the right track. My department recently took away our outer load bearing vest and bdu options putting us back in blues with everything on our belts.
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