Police Officer Duty Belt: Egronmics And Its Strategic Importance in the Line of Duty
The duty belt is the pertinent part of the law enforcement officer's uniform. It makes other equipment quickly accessible in any situation and weight more than 20 lbs. For an law enforcement officer It is strategically pertient to carefully select the belt that support your equipment. What is a duty belt used for? Duty belts are designed to carry equipment in an accessible manner while leaving the hands of the officer free. The equipment comprises handcuffs, a handgun, gloves, radio and pepper spray, latex gloves, a baton, canister, which weighs more than 20 pounds when fully loaded. As per the University of California, San Francisco/Berkeley Ergonomics Program Study, the police officer feels a level of discomfort due to the l Amount/weight of equipment on the belt. l How the equipment is placed against the body? l Force is exerted on the equipment when the officer sits on the patrol vehicle. How ...