http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=506562006
Richard Gray
"TWO thousand Scottish police officers were needlessly exposed to danger after their managers ordered below-standard body armour, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
Frontline officers at Lothian and Borders Police spent up to four years performing their duties in the belief their body armour gave them higher protection than it really did.
Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal the force opted for different covers for its body armour so officers could wear them on top of their clothing instead of underneath. "
