diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 288604434e34..1aaf3714182e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@
 #define TRAIT_INTENT_EYES "t_intent_eyes"
 /// Masked synthetic biology. Basic medHUDs will percieve the mob as human. (Infiltrator Synths)
 #define TRAIT_INFILTRATOR_SYNTH "t_infiltrator_synth"
+/// Makes it impossible to strip the inventory of this mob.
+#define TRAIT_UNSTRIPPABLE "t_unstrippable"
 
 // HIVE TRAITS
 /// If the Hive is a Xenonid Hive
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_FOREIGN_BIO" = TRAIT_FOREIGN_BIO,
 		"TRAIT_INTENT_EYES" = TRAIT_INTENT_EYES,
 		"TRAIT_INFILTRATOR_SYNTH" = TRAIT_INFILTRATOR_SYNTH,
+		"TRAIT_UNSTRIPPABLE" = TRAIT_UNSTRIPPABLE,
 		"TRAIT_NESTED" = TRAIT_NESTED,
 		"TRAIT_CRAWLER" = TRAIT_CRAWLER,
 		"TRAIT_SIMPLE_DESC" = TRAIT_SIMPLE_DESC,
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index d01416b2443f..4ed9795b1fc0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -509,8 +509,11 @@
 					if(U == w_uniform)
 						U.remove_accessory(usr, A)
 				else
+					if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_UNSTRIPPABLE) && !is_mob_incapacitated()) //Can't strip the unstrippable!
+						to_chat(usr, SPAN_DANGER("[src] has an unbreakable grip on their equipment!"))
+						return
 					visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>[usr] is trying to take off \a [A] from [src]'s [U]!</B>"), null, null, 5)
-					if(do_after(usr, HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, src, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
+					if(do_after(usr, get_strip_delay(usr, src), INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, src, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
 						if(U == w_uniform)
 							U.remove_accessory(usr, A)
 
@@ -529,7 +532,7 @@
 			else
 				var/oldsens = U.has_sensor
 				visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("<B>[usr] is trying to modify [src]'s sensors!</B>"), null, null, 4)
-				if(do_after(usr, HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY, INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, src, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
+				if(do_after(usr, get_strip_delay(usr, src), INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, src, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
 					if(U == w_uniform)
 						if(U.has_sensor >= UNIFORM_FORCED_SENSORS)
 							to_chat(usr, "The controls are locked.")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 835e03c8e042..45fb65771069 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -486,63 +486,82 @@
 		return WEAR_LEGCUFFS
 	return ..()
 
-
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/stripPanelUnequip(obj/item/I, mob/M, slot_to_process)
-	if(I.flags_item & ITEM_ABSTRACT)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/get_strip_delay(mob/living/carbon/human/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target)
+	/// Default delay
+	var/target_delay = HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY
+	/// Multiplier for how quickly the user can strip things.
+	var/user_speed = user.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_CQC)
+	/// The total skill level of CQC & Police
+	var/target_skills = (target.skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_CQC) + target.skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_POLICE))
+
+	/// Delay then gets + 0.5s per skill level, so long as not dead or cuffed.
+	if(!(target.stat || target.handcuffed))
+		target_delay += (target_skills * 5)
+
+	/// Final result is overall delay * speed multiplier
+	return target_delay * user_speed
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/stripPanelUnequip(obj/item/interact_item, mob/target_mob, slot_to_process)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(target_mob, TRAIT_UNSTRIPPABLE) && !target_mob.is_mob_incapacitated()) //Can't strip the unstrippable!
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_DANGER("[target_mob] has an unbreakable grip on their equipment!"))
+		return
+	if(interact_item.flags_item & ITEM_ABSTRACT)
+		return
+	if(interact_item.flags_item & NODROP)
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You can't remove \the [interact_item.name], it appears to be stuck!"))
 		return
-	if(I.flags_item & NODROP)
-		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You can't remove \the [I.name], it appears to be stuck!"))
+	if(interact_item.flags_inventory & CANTSTRIP)
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You're having difficulty removing \the [interact_item.name]."))
 		return
-	if(I.flags_inventory & CANTSTRIP)
-		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You're having difficulty removing \the [I.name]."))
+	target_mob.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their [interact_item.name] ([slot_to_process]) attempted to be removed by [key_name(src)]</font>"
+	attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to remove [key_name(target_mob)]'s [interact_item.name] ([slot_to_process])</font>"
+	log_interact(src, target_mob, "[key_name(src)] tried to remove [key_name(target_mob)]'s [interact_item.name] ([slot_to_process]).")
+
+	src.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] tries to remove [target_mob]'s [interact_item.name]."), \
+					SPAN_DANGER("You are trying to remove [target_mob]'s [interact_item.name]."), null, 5)
+	interact_item.add_fingerprint(src)
+	if(do_after(src, get_strip_delay(src, target_mob), INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, target_mob, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
+		if(interact_item && Adjacent(target_mob) && interact_item == target_mob.get_item_by_slot(slot_to_process))
+			target_mob.drop_inv_item_on_ground(interact_item)
+			log_interact(src, target_mob, "[key_name(src)] removed [key_name(target_mob)]'s [interact_item.name] ([slot_to_process]) successfully.")
+
+	if(target_mob)
+		if(interactee == target_mob && Adjacent(target_mob))
+			target_mob.show_inv(src)
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/stripPanelEquip(obj/item/interact_item, mob/target_mob, slot_to_process)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(target_mob, TRAIT_UNSTRIPPABLE) && !target_mob.is_mob_incapacitated())
+		to_chat(src, SPAN_DANGER("[target_mob] is too strong to force [interact_item.name] onto them!"))
 		return
-	M.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their [I.name] ([slot_to_process]) attempted to be removed by [key_name(src)]</font>"
-	attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to remove [key_name(M)]'s [I.name] ([slot_to_process])</font>"
-	log_interact(src, M, "[key_name(src)] tried to remove [key_name(M)]'s [I.name] ([slot_to_process]).")
-
-	src.visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] tries to remove [M]'s [I.name]."), \
-					SPAN_DANGER("You are trying to remove [M]'s [I.name]."), null, 5)
-	I.add_fingerprint(src)
-	if(do_after(src, HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY * src.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_CQC), INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, M, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
-		if(I && Adjacent(M) && I == M.get_item_by_slot(slot_to_process))
-			M.drop_inv_item_on_ground(I)
-			log_interact(src, M, "[key_name(src)] removed [key_name(M)]'s [I.name] ([slot_to_process]) successfully.")
-
-	if(M)
-		if(interactee == M && Adjacent(M))
-			M.show_inv(src)
-
-
-/mob/living/carbon/human/stripPanelEquip(obj/item/I, mob/M, slot_to_process)
-	if(I && !(I.flags_item & ITEM_ABSTRACT))
-		if(I.flags_item & NODROP)
-			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You can't put \the [I.name] on [M], it's stuck to your hand!"))
+	if(interact_item && !(interact_item.flags_item & ITEM_ABSTRACT))
+		if(interact_item.flags_item & NODROP)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You can't put \the [interact_item.name] on [target_mob], it's stuck to your hand!"))
 			return
-		if(I.flags_inventory & CANTSTRIP)
-			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You're having difficulty putting \the [I.name] on [M]."))
+		if(interact_item.flags_inventory & CANTSTRIP)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You're having difficulty putting \the [interact_item.name] on [target_mob]."))
 			return
-		if(I.flags_item & WIELDED)
-			I.unwield(src)
-		if(!I.mob_can_equip(M, slot_to_process, TRUE))
-			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You can't put \the [I.name] on [M]!"))
+		if(interact_item.flags_item & WIELDED)
+			interact_item.unwield(src)
+		if(!interact_item.mob_can_equip(target_mob, slot_to_process, TRUE))
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You can't put \the [interact_item.name] on [target_mob]!"))
 			return
-		visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[src] tries to put \the [I.name] on [M]."), null, null, 5)
-		if(do_after(src, HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY * src.get_skill_duration_multiplier(SKILL_CQC), INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, M, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
-			if(I == get_active_hand() && !M.get_item_by_slot(slot_to_process) && Adjacent(M))
-				if(I.flags_item & WIELDED) //to prevent re-wielding it during the do_after
-					I.unwield(src)
-				if(I.mob_can_equip(M, slot_to_process, TRUE))//Placing an item on the mob
-					drop_inv_item_on_ground(I)
-					if(I && !QDELETED(I)) //Might be self-deleted?
-						M.equip_to_slot_if_possible(I, slot_to_process, 1, 0, 1, 1)
-						if(ishuman(M) && M.stat == DEAD)
-							var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-							H.disable_lights() // take that powergamers -spookydonut
-
-	if(M)
-		if(interactee == M && Adjacent(M))
-			M.show_inv(src)
+		visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[src] tries to put \the [interact_item.name] on [target_mob]."), null, null, 5)
+		if(do_after(src, get_strip_delay(src, target_mob), INTERRUPT_ALL, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC, target_mob, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_GENERIC))
+			if(interact_item == get_active_hand() && !target_mob.get_item_by_slot(slot_to_process) && Adjacent(target_mob))
+				if(interact_item.flags_item & WIELDED) //to prevent re-wielding it during the do_after
+					interact_item.unwield(src)
+				if(interact_item.mob_can_equip(target_mob, slot_to_process, TRUE))//Placing an item on the mob
+					drop_inv_item_on_ground(interact_item)
+					if(interact_item && !QDELETED(interact_item)) //Might be self-deleted?
+						target_mob.equip_to_slot_if_possible(interact_item, slot_to_process, 1, 0, 1, 1)
+						if(ishuman(target_mob) && target_mob.stat == DEAD)
+							var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_target = target_mob
+							human_target.disable_lights() // take that powergamers -spookydonut
+
+	if(target_mob)
+		if(interactee == target_mob && Adjacent(target_mob))
+			target_mob.show_inv(src)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/drop_inv_item_on_ground(obj/item/I, nomoveupdate, force)
 	remember_dropped_object(I)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/working_joe/_species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/working_joe/_species.dm
index 139b339fbfd7..292c302f9317 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/working_joe/_species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/working_joe/_species.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	death_message = "violently gargles fluid and seizes up, the glow in their eyes dimming..."
 	uses_ethnicity = FALSE
 	burn_mod = 0.65 // made for hazardous environments, withstanding temperatures up to 1210 degrees
-	mob_inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG, TRAIT_INTENT_EYES, TRAIT_EMOTE_CD_EXEMPT, TRAIT_CANNOT_EAT)
+	mob_inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG, TRAIT_INTENT_EYES, TRAIT_EMOTE_CD_EXEMPT, TRAIT_CANNOT_EAT, TRAIT_UNSTRIPPABLE)
 
 	slowdown = 0.45
 	hair_color = "#000000"