A knife blade protruding from a police protective vest in December 2023 ... provided alternative protective body armour used by the QPS for years, which complied with national safety standards.

Hundreds of frontline female police officers are less protected than their colleagues due to delays in getting custom-made protective vests. The 5 most common deathbed regrets, according to a ...

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said officers without the vest were provided alternative protective body armour used by the QPS for years which complied with national safety standards.