Pro-gard is announcing its new retractable outboard seat belt option for prisoner transport seats, making it easier and safer for officers officers when securing prisoners for transport.
The retractable outboard seatbelts eliminate the need for an officer to reach across the prisoner and restrain them into the vehicle. Center pull retractable outboard seatbelts are designed with the retractors mounted behind the transport seat. Having the retractors located under/behind the seat allows for a smooth top surface of the transport seat, reducing the risk for shoulder and head injuries by locating the retractors on top of the transport seat.
Having the retractors located under/behind the seat allows for a smooth top surface of the transport seat, reducing the risk for shoulder and head injuries by locating the retractors on top of the transport seat.
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Pro-gard’s retractable outboard seat belts include two female buckles that are mounted on the exterior side of the prisoner compartment, eliminating the need for the officer to reach across the
prisoner while restraining. The stored position is located high on the outside of the prisoner transport partition while the seat is unoccupied. This keeps the belt out of the way for loading and unloading prisoners. In the secured position, the belt attaches to the female buckle at lap level for securing the prisoner for transport.
The belt straps come in Pro-gard's signature blue color for better visibility in lowlight conditions. The retractable outboard seat belts can be retrofitted to existing Pro-gard prisoner transport seats,
but cannot be used with OEM seats or competitive products. The belts are currently available for the 2021-current Chevy Tahoe, and 2020-current Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles.
