# Belt sheath upside down?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belt-sheath-upside-down/839917>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 9, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belt-sheath-upside-down/839917 "2019-09-09T03:24:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belt-sheath-upside-down/839917/8 "2019-09-09T10:48:34Z")

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It is a handcuff pouch. It’s actually easier to pull the cuffs out upside down like that if they are worn in the front. The belly can get in the way. Even a skinny officer is often bent forward when arresting someone, so the belly pushes down on the cuffs, make it hard to get them out. Mosr modern cops solve this by just wearing the pouch on the rear of their belt.

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