What will I be getting as part of the new Body Armour System (BAS)?

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(A)  Level 1 Responder: Plain clothes staff can select either 2 x overt carriers or 1 x overt + 1 x covert.
Level 1 Responder: Protection Services District staff get 1 x overt carrier and 1 x covert carrier. HAP would have to be carried in the overt carrier.
(B)  Trainers non sworn – use the temporary constable version of any garments. These garments have “Police” with the Police logo on their uniform (i.e. no new badging required).
(C) Firearms trainers, and (constabulary) trainers that may deploy operationally get HAP, other trainers (four) get HAP but will not be training with/responding to firearms. These four trainers will also receive instructions that their HAP is only for training purposes and is not to be worn outside their training environment.
(D) Authorised Officers/Temporary Constables are entitled to two carriers.
(E) Commercial Vehicle Safety Staff are entitled to two high visibility jerkins.
(F) Change Request 008 approved ONE-OFF funding in FY20/21 to supply additional kit to selected AOS and PNT. i.e., not all members of AOS and PNT:
 

1. Selected Level 1 Responders – AOS: will receive a Supplementary Entitlement over and above their Standard Entitlement.

AOS L1 Supplementary Kit consists: One set of HAP, one set of soft armour, one overt carrier, one duty belt, one set of pouches, one patrol bag.

 

2. Selected Level 2 Responders – AOS: will receive a Supplementary Entitlement over and above their Standard Entitlement.

AOS L2 Supplementary Kit consists: One set of HAP (to upgrade their current L2 BAS to meet L1 threshhold). In addition, they are to receive One set of HAP, one set of soft armour, one overt carrier, one duty belt, one set of pouches, one patrol bag.

 

3. Selected Level 1 Responders – PNT: will receive a Supplementary Entitlement over and above their Standard Entitlement.

PNT L1 Supplementary Kit consists: One set of HAP, one set of soft armour, one overt carrier, one duty belt, one set of pouches, one patrol bag. They will also receive one covert carrier.

 

4. Selected Level 2 Responders – PNT: will receive a Supplementary Entitlement over and above their Standard Entitlement.

AOS L2 Supplementary Kit consists: One set of HAP (to upgrade their current L2 BAS to meet L1 threshhold). In addition, they are to receive One set of HAP, one set of soft armour, one overt carrier, one duty belt, one set of pouches, one patrol bag. They will also receive one covert carrier.

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