It's often said that clothes make the man. It's also true that clothes make the female police officer.But ill-fitting uniforms designed to fit a man 's body rather than a woman's do more than just create a disheveled appearance. They also hamper a female officer's ability to do her job. For instance, men's pants typically have a longer rise putting the waistband-and thus the duty belt-above the natural waistline. This creates an awkward angle when a female officer reaches for her gun and can delay reaction time. In recent years, uniform companies have begun to recognize the need for clothing designed for the nation's estimated 111,000 female police officers. When it comes to police uniforms it's no longer a man's world. Today's female officers have an array of uniform choices they never had before.
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