It secures with a side Velcro closure for a custom fit. Conventional, soft body armor panels are inserted into the external carrier's inner pouches, and the external carrier includes functional front pockets, a badge tab, epaulettes, a mic line loop, and flexible, underarm micromesh vents. The uniform-style carrier itself doesn't offer ballistic, stab, or slash protection. Devine, director of sales and marketing for Elbeco. "That's the biggest trend right now: to wear the armor externally," says J.D. What made the V1 different was that it was engineered to work outside of an officer's uniform shirt and was available for both men and women in a wide range of sizes/body types. Unlike some other external carriers which are closed via hook-and-loop systems, Blauer's product uses two hidden zippers to close the false uniform shirt and complete the tailored look. The ArmorSkin vest covers an officer's conventional ballistics carrier, which is secured to the body as usual with its straps for a snug, custom fit. Massachusetts-based uniform manufacturer Blauer has developed an external concealable body armor carrier, called Armorskin. The following is a look at a few law enforcement apparel and armor companies, and how they're changing the way you wear concealable armor. Many experts believe if armor can be made more comfortable for officers to wear, then fewer officers will be killed by felonious assault in the future. Of the more than 160 who died, about 53 percent were not wearing body armor, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. police officers were assaulted in the line of duty. In 2011, according to FBI statistics, more than 54,000 U.S.
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