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New Delhi: Women in the police and CRPF will soon wear customised body armour designed for them.The idea for a speed reducer gender-specific gear was put forth at the National conference for women in police after which it was passed in the Lok Sabha. Also known as Full Body Protectors (FBP), the armour will mainly shoulder pads, arm guards, front and back shields NDTV reported.It took 2 years for the CRPF to design the customised gear..Women would experience an increase in confidence and combativeness, according to the report.Until now, the lady cops had to adjust with the gear designed for men.The gear designed was mostly male dominant but now, with the gear being more gender-specific, women would be able to perform their duties with ease. It worked in closed association with Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)