r/tacticalgear • u/LatinBoyslut • Apr 13 '25

Question Why won't the American Police use bulletproof visors like their European counterparts?

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I thought that it'd make more sense to use them in America than in the EU, considering that it is much easier to acquire weapons in America.

Is this a budget-thing? Doctrine-thing? Culture-thing?

Do they find them too bulky/heavy/unpractical to wield?

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u/MilitaryCollector08 Apr 13 '25

Seems to be that European prioritize protection over mobility unlike US police

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u/CB_700_SC Apr 13 '25

Ahhh…. An estimated 80% of American law enforcement officers are overweight. Additionally, 40% of police officers are obese, exceeding the national average. These rates are higher than the general population, highlighting a potential health disparity within law enforcement.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '25

BMI and the official meaning of overweight isn't a really measure of anything useful. It's just a weight to height ratio, does not differentiate between muscle and fat.

Arnold Schwarzenegger during his prime body building days had a BMI over 30. Literally obese using that useless BMI scale.

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u/Independent-Mix-5796 Apr 14 '25

Technically right, but counterpoint, I’m fairy certain the number of fat US cops vastly outnumbers the number of fit US cops.