I have been asked by my sister-in-law to see if there is anyone with 'long term' injuries from wearing duty belt's jammed with equipment. 'Mary' is a now retired Deputy Sheriff from a Northern CA county. She does not have access to a computer and has asked me to reach out and ask the law enforcement community...
I've done some research and found back injuries from very heavy duty belts (CA Highway Patrol changed their gear to a lighter material belt...) but another factor seems to be affecting very thin/skinny personnel. (Those of us with some weight provide padding for where the belts sits - especially when riding in a squad car for some length of time...)
Does anyone know of any case studies I can get copies of?
Thanks in advance!
I've done some research and found back injuries from very heavy duty belts (CA Highway Patrol changed their gear to a lighter material belt...) but another factor seems to be affecting very thin/skinny personnel. (Those of us with some weight provide padding for where the belts sits - especially when riding in a squad car for some length of time...)
Does anyone know of any case studies I can get copies of?
Thanks in advance!

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