Police Duty Belt

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A police duty belt (sometimes referred to as a gun belt is a belt, typically constructed of nylon or leather. The belt is designed for police and security officers to carry equipment easily, in a readily-accessible manner, while leaving the hands free to interact. Many police forces in the United Kingdom began with a uniform consisting of a swallow-tail coat and top hat. A pillbox or kepi hat along with a frock coat were introduced in the 1860s, along with helmets designed especially for protection against attack and the weather. Truncheons themselves had been introduced as early as 1764, however it was not until 1994 that police forces in the UK started to nationally standardise their uniform prompting the introduction of the duty belt to contain such equipment, instead of previously havinging their staff carry equipment in their handbags or adapted pockets. In the case of the earliest equipment carrying, a cutlass or firearm was usually clipped to the belt of the frock coat. In fact pockets themselves were not introduced until the early 1900s in some cases.