Weight Training Equipment

I am wondering what the total weight of a Police Officer’s safety equipment is. (Vest, duty belt, side arm, ammo, etc.) I am training to become a police officer and I want to buy a weight vest to start running in to get used to the extra weight, but I am unsure of the total weight. Thank you.

20 pounds

2 Responses

1. Mr. Goodhi Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 10:27 am

   20 pounds
   References :
   I am a retired police officer. I retired as a sergeant, after 29 years, from a very large department, about 12,000 officers. I was a patrol officer for 4 years in a very diverse area. I was a tactical officer in the high rise project areas of my city. We called it vertical patrol in that we walked the the stairways of the high rises most of the time. I did that for 5 years and was promoted by test to detective. I worked violent crime (homicide, sex, officer involved shootings, robbery, kidnapping, serious non property incidents) for 11 years until I was promoted to sergeant. I worked as a street supervisor, a bicycle patrol supervisor and a desk sergeant/watch commander.
   During my time as a tactical officer and a detective I was a unit representative for the police union.
   I have a B.A in English and an M.S. in Law Enforcement Administration

2. ahsoasho2u2 Says:
   March 6th, 2010 at 11:07 am

   From 15-25 lbs, Radio, vest, side arm, holster, key ring, baton ring, tazer holster, handcuffs.
   I use to run with a back pack with a 25lb weight inside the packs pocket.
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