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Originally Posted by OfficerChan
Does anyone know what are the loadouts for the RCMP or any Canadian Police Department?
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We've dealt with Calgary, Ottawa, Red Deer and Edmonton ERTs at work.
Depends on the detail they're working. I've had the guys rock in wearing partial door kicking kit, which I think they were using for close personal protection detail. They all have Safariland 6004 holster, and guessing from the shape of the holster, they're equipped with the older P-series Surefire weaponlights on their 5946s, usually with a large fixed blade bolted or strapped to it. They wear Ottawa-issued black Nomex. These look alot like Canadian police tac pants - button pocket closures, buttoned belt loops, unbellowed cargo pockets. The vest I've seen them wearing were pretty plain, straight forward MOLLE plate carriers without any pouches, simply velcro ID panels stating simply "POLICE". Didn't recognize them, but they didn't look like PPI. Most of the usual suspects are on the belt: Mk 3 sized OC, expandable baton (I believe RCMP still use the ASP), magazines, a pair or two of cuffs, but for the most part, that's it for this particular duty.
We've been selling them 5.11 long sleeve B-class uniform shirts and 5.11 Tac Lite Pro pants for court appearances and CPP duty, not door kicking.
One thing of note about the RCMP ERT members if you're doing an impression: The ERT guys are some of the most humble, polite and down to earth guys on the job I have ever met. Considering how skilled and honed these guys are, that tells you something.
As for wearing MultiCam, a few guys might have private purchased some, and wore them for a training course for S&Gs, but I doubt they'd use it operationally. Ottawa would get cranky if members stepped too far off the line from issued gear. That being said, I've seen Calgary Tac members wearing 6-color deserts with subdued flashes (I think it was around '95-'96?) so I guess it's not outside the realm of possibility.