Equipment That An Officer May Carry
Various items of equipment are usually carried on the duty belt of uniformed officers, although some have pouches attached to their stab vest, eliminating the need for a belt. Plain-clothes officers may wear a harness, which can be worn under clothes.. They usually have:
- Baton (either extendable, telescopic or rigid)
- Airwave personal radio
- CS/PAVA Incapacitant Spray
- Police notebook
- Personal digital assistants (some forces)
- Torch
- Leg or arm restraints
- Speedcuffs
- X26 Taser (now becoming routinely issued)
The British Government wants every police car in Britain to be armed with a X26 Taser within the next 5 years. However, it is likely that all police within the UK will be issued with the weapon to ensure the public's and their own safety is even more guaranteed. Extra equipment, such as a first aid kit (including a pocket mask, disposable gloves, germicidal wipes, hypoallergenic tape, wound dressings, a triangular bandage and sterile plasters), may be stored in a patrol car.
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