Tactical duty belt, comprising a belt and a buckle , - wherein a first belt end in the form of a fixed belt end is fixedly attached to the buckle , - wherein a second belt end in the form of a free belt end , which has a plurality of recesses distributed in the longitudinal direction of the belt, is in releasable engagement with at least one rigid prong of the buckle by means of at least one recess in the closed state of the duty belt, - wherein the free belt end is guided in the closed state through an opening of the buckle and overlaps with the fixed belt end , wherein the buckle has two buckle plates which are offset from one another both perpendicularly to the plane of the belt and in the longitudinal direction of the belt, so that a connection element with precisely one opening for passing the belt through is located between the two buckle plates , wherein the first buckle plate has on its inner side securing means for securing the fixed belt end to the buckle , while the second buckle plate has on its inner side the at least one rigid prong , so that in the closed state of the duty belt, regardless of which side of the belt is on the outside, one of the two buckle plates is always visible on the outside, characterized in that - similar recesses in the form of elongated holes, which are aligned normally to the longitudinal direction of the belt , are arranged over the major part of the belt length, or that - various types of recesses are arranged over the major part of the belt length, - wherein a holder for a means of deployment, e.g. for a weapon or a tool, is inserted into at least one recess of the belt . - wherein a first belt end in the form of a fixed belt end is fixedly attached to the buckle , - wherein a second belt end in the form of a free belt end , which has a plurality of recesses distributed in the longitudinal direction of the belt, is in releasable engagement with at least one rigid prong of the buckle by means of at least one recess in the closed state of the duty belt, - wherein the free belt end is guided in the closed state through an opening of the buckle and overlaps with the fixed belt end , wherein the buckle has two buckle plates which are offset from one another both perpendicularly to the plane of the belt and in the longitudinal direction of the belt, so that a connection element with precisely one opening for passing the belt through is located between the two buckle plates , wherein the first buckle plate has on its inner side securing means for securing the fixed belt end to the buckle , while the second buckle plate has on its inner side the at least one rigid prong , so that in the closed state of the duty belt, regardless of which side of the belt is on the outside, one of the two buckle plates is always visible on the outside, - similar recesses in the form of elongated holes, which are aligned normally to the longitudinal direction of the belt , are arranged over the major part of the belt length, or that - various types of recesses are arranged over the major part of the belt length, - wherein a holder for a means of deployment, e.g. for a weapon or a tool, is inserted into at least one recess of the belt . <EOS>