 Now, yesterday, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police posted this lengthy statement on Facebook. In part, the FOP said, quote, we are perplexed at CMPD Chief Jennings' unstable position on load-bearing vests. Chief Jennings has relentlessly spoken about how unsafe and unprofessional they are. Now, according to the FOP, most CMPD units, including all tactical units, wear these vests, but that does not include patrol officers.