Thousands of German policewomen will receive what media have labelled ”bullet-proof bras”.
Made of white cotton and featuring the word ”Polizei” (Police) along the seam, the bras are meant to better protect policewomen who wear bullet-proof vests.
”There was a slight safety risk for women wearing normal bras with metal parts underneath a bullet-proof vest,” a police spokesperson in the northern city of Hanover said.
”If the vest is hit by a projectile, this can have an impact on the metal bit in the bra underneath and cause injuries.”
About 3 000 police women working for Germany’s federal police will be equipped with the new bras which feature no metal parts and look like sports bras, the spokesperson said. – Reuters