I'm not sure where you are getting your info. LAPD does use shields and armor. NYPD does emphasize shooting skills. In fact, major agency SWAT teams are very similar in many aspects.
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When I was in the military, I was told that there are only two types of soldiers "The Quick" and "The Dead". Studies at that time showed that a soldier was not tactically effective with more then 45 pounds of gear.
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Cops are not soldiers, and have a different mission and role. Depending on that role or mission the equipment to be "tactically effective" (not sure what that really means as opposed to just being "effective") can and does change.