Body Armour - The Life Preserver for Police and Law Enforcement Officers

Posted by MKU I.
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Jun 6, 2017
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Ballistic body armour has always proved to be a life preserver when it comes to police and law enforcement officers. Gone are the days when police officers only had to patrol the streets and ensure that the law and order in the community is maintained. In present scenario, these officers tackle deranged individuals, rioters and situations like armed arson thus remdering them as direct targets of violence, themselves.

Which is why, various law enforcement agencies across the world have made it mandatory for the officers to wear ballistic armour gear at all times, including when  patrolling or even performing small jobs. Body armour is important because when it comes to preparing for the risks against a knife wielding attacker or an armed convict, it is the only prudent solution. Also, apart from ensuring safety of the officers, donning of body armour exacerbated the divide between ordinary citizens and police.

The outerwear ballistic armour vest has an intimidating impact on the general public. However, to bridge the gap between citizens and police, a concealable armour vest is the right choice. Hidden body armour that is worn underneath the uniform, helps officers to present themselves as friendly and approachable to the general public, without upping the intimidating factor. Moreover, it prepares them for attacks ranging from sharp weapons to handguns. A concealable armoured vest is also used as it allows an under-cover police officer or an intelligence agent to remain undetected in the operation field and also protects against ballistic threats.

However, similar to regular armoured vests, the concealable armoured vests too have issues of comfort and weight. Unlike ballistic armour jackets and vests, concealed armour cannot be removed easily as it is worn underneath the uniform for whole duty period.It limits the flexibility of the wearer and is often compared to wearing a tight corset by the police officers. Also, in summers it becomes difficult to wear it as there is no heat and sweat dissipation.

It is challenging to design well-fitting and comfortable concealed body armour. Therefore, you need to look for a company that achieved the best in armour designing and offer concealable armour vests that offer greater degree of comfort and movement.

Thus, when we talk about unobtrusive ballistic protection to police officers from stab and bullet attacks, concealable ballistic armour offers to be the ideal solution. It also makes them appear as friendly neighborhood cops in their daily duty uniforms rather than intimidating officers in tactical ballistic vests.

We’ve completed this post on importance of body armour. To know more about topics such as female ballistic jacket, helmets etc. keep reading our upcoming posts.
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