Equipping the modern police officer requires awareness of the new threats facing them and the new duty gear available to mitigate those threats. In addition to their long-held community policing duties, officers now face the danger of terrorist attacks and ambush-style assaults by criminals. Ordinary patrol officers as well as tactical units are increasingly in the line of fire. During the June 2016 Pulse Nightclub Shooting, a group of officers without tactical gear were the first to respond to Omar Mateen's rampage, keeping him pinned down until SWAT teams could arrive on the scene. Furthermore, technological advancements have provided police departments with police equipment that simply didn't exist a decade or two ago. In order to effectively protect and serve the public in today's climate, law enforcement professionals require duty gear that is varied and advanced.