Is pictured equipment appropriate for a police officer in 2025?

Yes.
>Helmet
>safety vest
>submachine gun
This is nature's way of saying "I am in authority here".

stylish minimalism

>>63912802
Don't forget the first rule of safety
>be comfy and have fun

>>63912766 (OP)
Well, he's in uniform, he has a kevlar vest worn externally which is more comfortable and it looks like he's doing traffic control outside of some event or major incident.
The high visibility vest makes sense because the most immediate danger is getting hit by some impatient distracted driver.
The SMG is a good upgrade over just his basic sidearm if a bit more firepower is needed, although inferior to an intermediate caliber carbine. It is probably open bolt so it would be difficult to fire single controlled accurate shots. Not ideal.
The helmet is definitely outdated, but sloped steel helmets like that can at least deflect bullets or offer some protection from blunt impact. If there is no major incident going on that old thing is probably uncomfortable and more trouble than it's worth.

>>63912802

>>63912766 (OP)
The worse police equipment is the better it is for decent individuals, They're less likely to be successfully infringed upon that way.

>>63912766 (OP)
a lot more threatening then a retard in multicam and 100 pounds of useless gear

>>63912802
>>safety vest
>>submachine gun
Which item gives the possessor more power? imo the highvis vest. Any old lunatic could have an smg.

Looks Polish. If it's recent, then it's from the ongoing manhunt after some old fag who capped two people and is now living in a forest somewhere evading capture.
It's some provincial policeguy sent to control traffic.

>>63913346
The Polish constitution prohibits the domestic deployment of clipboards, or else he might unilaterally declare a new Polish empire.

>>63912766 (OP)
Is that one from current polish Dorner manhunt?

>>63912766 (OP)
Thoughts on pic related’s setup?

>>63914379
That’s why you should always call the police on the police, to be sure you’re dealing with a real cop.

>helmet
I'm surprised those things are still issued. The Wz.67 was last made in 1989 so it would be like if some National Guard units or law enforcement agencies in the US still used M1s regularly.
>>63912994
>It is probably open bolt so it would be difficult to fire single controlled accurate shots. Not ideal.
I might just have poor eyesight but I think that's a PM-98 or PM-06, in which case it's a closed bolt gun capable of semi-auto. At the very least it's an upgrade over the PM-63, and he's certainly better off than Chinese cops with the Type 79.
>If there is no major incident going on that old thing is probably uncomfortable and more trouble than it's worth.
Maybe it's for visibility? From my understanding, helmets were/are pretty commonplace for police in ex-combloc countries. Like you said, these things aren't the most comfortable even among steel helmets, and his is clearly undersized.

>>63913346
High vis, grants you immunity to almost all questioning and access to almost any location, and no one will ask you why you wear it.
Try that with an SMG and you'll be having a chat with law enforcement in minutes.

>>63915841
These fucking white belts were made in the 70's.

>>63915846
but how do you know the police that show up to arrest the police are really police?

mogged

Pdw is good to go, helmet may also actually work given that the guy they are trying to apprehend is most likely armed with a .22