I don't think many LE Agencies look fondly upon civilians having body armor.

The Dept in the city I live closet too destroys their armor and carriers when they upgrade.

Soft armor has an expiration date, but the carriers don't.

JYD #123 The great one formerly known as Architect.

I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.