Do you know any officers that dont wear protective vest

[patchcop]

In my state every officer who works outside the station has a personal vest.
And I don't let anybody know in a public forum how much don't wear it. For myself, I have it under my shirt when I have to work the street, no matter how hot it is outside the unit!

[sparty]

They just dont have a wife like mine who wants a hug before I go to work.
(I think thats how she makes sure I have mine on)

Mine does the same thing.

[JakeLock]

My old department had a policy, unless you had a medical reason, if you were in uniform you wore it. Some old Sgt's still didn't.

I think I'm one of 3 that actually wear a vest at my new office.

[retdetsgt]

When Charles Moose was our chief, there were some annoying things about him, but I do have to give him credit on that. He not only required everyone wearing a uniform to wear a vest, he wore his uniform and vest everyday. He was the first chief I've ever known of to wear one all the time. He also required all sworn personnel in the chief's office to wear their's too.

Up until then, no precinct captains wore uniforms and it was optional with precinct lieutenants. It was nice to see the brass sweating on hot days along with the grunts.....

[kazz]

Non compulsary here too, but my dept is slowly getting around to replacing all our personal issue ones with newer ones that can also be worn in LBV mode.

Here's the link to the story about our new IOEV.

NEW BALLISTIC VESTS TO HELP MORE POLICE ON THE BEAT - Premier of Victoria