When I went to work in Station 1 Zone Full-time the first question I was asked was if I had been fitted for a vest yet. Yes, it was that bad, and really still is... Yet, we no longer have Vests. Management says that its because its not needed since we stage until PD clears a scene, but I think its because of costs. They deployed the vests until they started expiring. Then they bought a handful of lesser grade stabd-proof vests. AS everything expired they never replaced it.