Vic police tote similar equipment....all they really need is a...

Vic police tote similar equipment....all they really need is a radio, handcuffs and a gun...note they have problems with the weight of the equipment causing back problems.

Firearms

Members of the NSW Police are issued with the Glock 22 with some specialist sections and plain clothes officers having either the Glock 23 or Glock 27 smaller models available in lieu of the standard model. Members are also issued with a spare magazine for their pistol.
Equipment and holsters

In addition to the standard issue firearm, officers are further issued with Saflock (mark IV & V) handcuffs, O.C. (capsicum spray), expandable baton, Motorola XTS3000/XTS5000/XTS2500 (Digital UHF) or Tait Orca (VHF) Portable radio, and a first aid kit. Members also have access to a fixed baton and Maglite rechargeable torch, which are usually located in all first response police vehicles for each officer 'on the car'. There is also access to overt body armour in every vehicle as required. Specialist tactical officers from elite units such as the State Protection Group and riot officers from the Public Order and Riot Squad have access to a variety of specialised weapons and equipment.

The NSW Police Force has issued TASER Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) which generally are carried by one officer on every first response General Duties vehicle. TASER is also issued to some specialist squads (e.g. Public Order and Riot Squad, Tactical Operations Unit and State Protection Support Units). Each TASER X26 issued to police includes an integrated camera to record all deployments of the device as well as any additional video while the device's safety is switched off.[27][28] The grip used by police may result in no video footage being available; however, audio footage is still "loud and clear". This is due, for safety reasons, to the grip being the same as that used to hold the glock pistol. [2].

The majority of officers carry their equipment on a leather duty appointment belt. In recent times, there has been a large movement within the NSW Police Force to implement changes in methods of equipment carry to relieve officers with back injuries. This has ranged from trials of lightweight nylon duty belts (such as the shapeshifter "gel belt"), to thigh holsters for firearms and load bearing equipment vests.[29][30] As of 2010, the load-bearing vest has become increasingly prevalent amongst general duty officers and it is anticipated that this trend will continue. It is believed that the vests are effective in relieving officers of chronic back pain, as it takes most of the weight away from the waist and back area, and distributes it across the frontal area of the officer's torso.