New protective vests for the police Department of the Canton

Until now, the police officers were wearing protective vests under the shirt. The vest is tightened in the service abroad and protects shots the police officers in front of knife wounds and Gun. She weighs three and a half kilograms. Now the Canton police get new vests. Director of security Mario Fehr (SP) has signed a corresponding decree. The West will be over the next four years (2019 to 2022), staggered to replace the old West.

the advantage of The new protective equipment: it consists of an under layer vest with removable ballistic protection panels, completed by a Gilet, in which the plates can also be used. Both the Gilet as a covert vest will protect against knife wounds. The Gilet but facilitates the rapid Wear and the short term removal of protective equipment in operations where constant Wearing is not needed, as the security Directorate writes.

procurement and financing

In the context of an open tender procedure for four-party offers for such protection submitted the West. The company Action Sport Landolt AG, Matten bei Interlaken, fulfilled the requirements and quality requirements and the price ranged best offer. The offered model of the protective vest has already been procured by various security organizations In the country and abroad. The amount of the order for now security Director Mario Fehr had the surcharge amounts to a total of 960'000 Swiss francs. Pro vest the power to around 565 Swiss francs. (hoh)

Created: 17.12.2018, 17:49 PM