Metal-free bras invented for use with bulletproof vests

"The impact of a bullet can push the metal and plastic bits of the bra into an officer’s body, causing serious injury," said Carmen Kibat, an adviser on equal opportunities for the Hamburg-based Bundespolizei – Germany’s federal police force.

"I always thought normal bras posed a safety risk and I wanted to change that," she said.

"These new bras are very important and they will help all our women officers."

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