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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Point taken, but in my defense I did a Google Image Search for "police uniform canada" and specifically looked for an image that I thought wasn't a tactical unit (no rifles, no heavy body armour, no riot helmets/shields, etc.), just day-to-day regular wear.
Even still, I stand by my original point. IMO the group of UK beat cops I posted looks FAR less intimidating than the picture of CPS beat cops you posted with their black uniforms and dark sunglasses.
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Fair enough.
There is some debate about moving to those vests in the 'bottom' pic of your post. The Duty Belt is showing to not only hold stuff in a "not very good" manner, but to also promote poor posture and contribute to back pain, as well as be a PITA getting in and out of a cruiser.
So there is some thought to move to the 'vest belt' as it combines both the duty vest (though I'm given to understand it's a weaker version, being a compromise) and the duty belt, hanging stuff off your shoulders and sides in an easy to reach manner, instead of on a belt.
The vest then could be painted in a high vis manner, which would then turn the cop into your top picture. Could be moving that way "someday."