All it would take to settle this suit would be for Squantos to show up in his birthday suit
Lawsuit + Birthday Suit = Failed Law Suit!
And a certain amount of yuckiness...........
Aren’t you the one who pierced yer nipple so the badge wouldn’t fall off ?..............:o)
And remember sit rep has video of you and your nightstick !
Games aside the gear a cop wears is based on required PPE aka Personal Protective Equipment as in the ballistic vest etc etc ...... Supreme Court ruled a couple of years ago that hourly employees will be paid to dress out and remove gear that included but was not limited too a company uniform that included PPE.
These guys should get 15 minutes before and after their shift too properly don / doff PPE their SOP / Risk management requires................IF THAT GEAR AND THE UNIFORMS ARE KEPT AT THE DEPARTMENT !
If it is issued, and maintained and stored at the LEO’s dwellings then NO they DO NOT get PPE time !