The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office has updated its uniforms to include new “load-bearing” vests in an effort to promote the long-term health of its uniformed team members. The vests are designed to ...

STAUNTON – Police officers carry a heavy burden as part of their jobs. Literally. When officers strap on their duty belts they are adding 27 pounds of gear to their body. In Staunton work is underway ...

More tools for the brothers in blue. Officers are swapping out their "duty belts" for "load-bearing vests" - a safer and healthier alternative. Lt. Jay Kirwan wanted to bring the vest to our area. He ...

CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — While most on-the-job risks to police officers can happen in an instant, a new wardrobe addition for one local department aims to ease lesser-known, long-term dangers, too.

Often plagued by chronic back and hip pain that comes with carrying heavy duty belts, Orange County deputies could someday suit up with an alternative way of holding their equipment: load-bearing ...

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The leader of the union that represents Cincinnati police is asking officers to urge city leaders to purchase load-bearing vests to help ease the weight of all the equipment they ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police officers are literally about to get a load off their backs. All patrol officers will soon be wearing external load-bearing vests. They will hold the majority of the ...