For routine, day-to-day function, I agree. Depending on work tasks, I carry a gun, lots of ammo, a multi-tool, and a knife. And a baton, and pepper spray, and maybe even a Taser. All this with body armor, radio, phones, and still more stuff. (I weighed the stuff I carried in patrol, and it averaged 30 lbs.)
Ye gawds. Do they also issue you an insulated Camelbak full of ice water to treat you for the inevitable heat exhaustion? I see why foot patrol is dying out.