When I was a Kentucky Park Ranger in the 1980's, our idiot Governor, Martha Layne Collins saw a Park Ranger at a resort carrying a 4" mod 10 S&W with a regular duty belt, which at that time was way obsolete for a cop. Well, she thought it was too scary looking, so she issued an order that Rangers couldn't carry anything but a S&W model 60 and NO duty belt or visible police equipment, except a paddle holster. Yes, I said a paddle holster that anybody could take out of the belt by just grabbing the gun. This is what all KY Rangers carried for years until they finally got a non-idiot as a Governor. I think it lasted for about 6-8 years. I had to carry my cuffs, etc in my uniform pockets. I looked like a hamster with it's cheeks full of seed. This is what happens when you have a liberal idiot woman dictating police policy. This is also why I left and got a better job as soon as I could.
Another thing comes into mind. When I was a kid in the 60's, we had a cop in my home town that carried a Ruger .22 mag single action with a 7 " barrel for a duty gun. when I was a kid, I thought it was a real cowboy gun, but years later I was talking to him and he told me the real story. They had to furnish their own weapon, and that's all he had. He was a cop until a few years ago when he retired as a chief in another community.