| Law enforcement officers' job is filled with | | | | lock is basically the same as the one Addams |
| dangers and risks. The police equipment that an | | | | invented. Due to the fact that some suspects |
| officer of the law carries around as part of his | | | | have acquired the skill to open the cuffs without a |
| job might be just the thing that helps his or her | | | | key, change is now needed in the design and |
| life when confronting offenders who do not | | | | materials used for handcuffs. As a result, new |
| comply with the officer's orders. There are a lot | | | | designs of handcuffs are being developed by |
| of pieces that make the police equipment of an | | | | manufacturers which use a lock that is harder to |
| officer complete like holsters and clipboards and | | | | manipulate. Also, the materials used are stronger. |
| many more. An important piece in the police | | | | That makes cuffs more difficult to open and the |
| equipment is the belt. | | | | suspect will find it nearly impossible to escape. |
| Some time ago the duty belt did not carry as | | | | Another important part of law enforcement |
| many items as it does now. In the past the | | | | equipment that sets the police officers apart from |
| holster and firearm, the baton and one more | | | | the general population is the uniform or apparel. |
| piece or two were all the belt of the law | | | | The production of uniforms has known an |
| enforcement equipment had to carry around, as | | | | impressive progress over the past years because |
| compared to today's belts that are sometimes | | | | the need for better security of the police officers |
| required to carry up to 15 pounds of police | | | | is always growing. Even though the functionality of |
| equipment. Because of the large amount of things | | | | police equipment is primary, recent uniforms |
| that need to be carried around, the belt must be | | | | follow up on fashion trends as well as combining a |
| manufactured from a strong material that | | | | nice aspect with work features. The functionality |
| supports the weight of the entire law | | | | of law enforcement equipment is heightened by |
| enforcement equipment. But it should not be too | | | | present technology. Some of the features that |
| stiff or restrictive, because an ill-fitting belt can | | | | can only help the police officers are moisture |
| become reason for fatigue, back pain, bruising, | | | | management, UV reduction, bacteria fighting and |
| thus turning into a health hazard. Nowadays, with | | | | stain resistance. These things can be embedded in |
| the joining of more and more women to the | | | | the fabrics and they do not alter the looks of the |
| police force, the belt has suffered a lot of | | | | uniforms at all. |
| changes in order to be adapted to fit all officers. | | | | There have been many debates on whether |
| If the belt is too big, it becomes difficult for the | | | | including these types of advance technology in the |
| officer to move and if it's too small it may disturb | | | | uniforms will help, because some say that the |
| the officer when quick movement is required. | | | | uniforms have served their purpose in the past |
| The belt is not the only thing in the law | | | | without these features as well. But others think |
| enforcement equipment that suffered changes. | | | | that including these advances can help a police |
| The police equipment that the belt carries has | | | | officer do his or her job better and prevent some |
| started to be custom manufactured to fit the belt | | | | unwanted negative health conditions. As long as it |
| of a police officer. Subsequently, the gear of a | | | | does not interfere with the looks of the uniform |
| police officer is made much smaller in order to be | | | | that distinguish officers from the general |
| less aggravating for the carrier, like batons and | | | | population, the only things that technology can do |
| spray cans and more. These things are meant to | | | | is help. How much of these technologies should be |
| be helpful to the police officer. Another important | | | | used is a question of personal preference. Even |
| piece in law enforcement equipment that is used | | | | for those officers that follow fashion trends there |
| to restrain offenders is handcuffs. | | | | are a lot of uniforms that combine functionality |
| Handcuffs that are now used have been first | | | | with style. Besides that, given the fact that all |
| developed in the 1800's by W.A. Addams. He tried | | | | uniforms have to be approved before they can |
| to obtain something that would restrain suspects | | | | be used, the combination of functionality and |
| by immobilizing their hands with a device that | | | | fashion can only do one thing and that is to help |
| would open with a small key. Even though the | | | | the officers. |
| looks of the handcuffs are a little different, the | | | | |