Police body armor upgraded to first of its kind to prevent punctures

The police department has listed it as a major reform this year, and the procurement budget has been significantly increased to 2.5 times the original amount.

In order to improve the safety of front-line police officers on duty, the Police Department purchased appropriate tactical body armor. After consolidating the budget, the single-item procurement budget was significantly increased to the original two. Five times, from the original 12,000 yuan a piece to 30,000 yuan. After listening to the opinions of the grassroots, for the first time, in addition to bulletproof, the purchase must also be puncture-proof. In addition, the police station plans to list body armor as equipment distributed to individuals. In the future, they can take it with them even if they change units. There will no longer be a "public" situation where they must be replaced when changing units.

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Plan for personal use and no longer for public use

Because police officers on duty on the front line are often in close contact with the public, and when conducting crackdowns and investigations, lawbreakers have occasionally resisted or even attacked police officers. In the past, there have even been emergencies in which suspects took out knives and stabbed police officers. The Police Department stated that following suggestions from grassroots police officers, this time manufacturers are required to obtain bulletproof and puncture-proof qualification test reports from relevant laboratories, so that in addition to the front iron sheet to block bullets, the remaining fabric parts of the body armor are also puncture-proof.

The director requires that it must fit well, be safe and comfortable

The police department pointed out that body armor is the first line of defense to protect the safety of police officers on duty. In the past, the unit price budget was only 12,000 yuan. As a result, the body armor purchased and distributed did not have puncture protection function. Grassroots police officers also generally complained about the material being too hard and too heavy.

Therefore, Director Zhang Rongxing asked the logistics team to conduct a research and analysis, and listed it as a major reform project this year. It not only strengthens the functions, but also purchases body armor based on the principle of "fitting, safety, and comfort." After being distributed to police officers, they must feel practical and easy to wear, and meet the actual needs of duty.

Therefore, after the logistics team analyzed the domestic and international market conditions of body armor and conducted price interviews, the Police Department increased the single-item procurement budget to NT$30,000. In July of this year, the first batch of "39,197 pieces of tactical body armor" was tendered for front-line police officers in county and city police stations. The procurement amount was 1.17591 million yuan. More than a dozen domestic and foreign manufacturers were invited to participate in the bidding after reviewing the qualification documents.

On the other hand, currently, body armor cannot be taken away by police officers once they leave their original unit. They must wait until they arrive at a new unit to choose body armor. The Police Department has also planned to make body armor a personal piece of equipment that can be taken with them and will no longer be replaced frequently. Police officers will cherish their own equipment more.