Policy
All MPD-authorized leather equipment shall be black and of a basket weave design. This includes all leather holders and keepers attached to the gun belt.
All authorized leather equipment shall have chrome or nickel snaps/buckles or Velcro fasteners.
Holsters will not be of the flap leather style. A security Level II or III holster is strongly recommended.
Cartridge holders for employees authorized to carry revolvers shall be of the speed loader style, which loads all cartridges simultaneously into an empty cylinder. Uniformed employees must have speed loaders and holder cases capable of carrying a minimum of twelve-.38 caliber cartridges.
Service belts shall be leather or Velcro lined, 2-1/4 inches in width and worn directly over the trouser belt. Beltkeepers or Velcro may be worn, if needed.
Trouser belts shall be 1-3/4 inches wide with a nickel‑plated buckle or without a buckle.
A Velcro belt may be worn with a Velcro gun belt.
All leather accessories on the gun belt shall conform to the leather specifications.