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Special Units
Armis Body Armor System
Paraclete
This highly scalable, side-opening tactical body armor system allows an operator to release the complete vest in one quick motion and select the specific level of protection needed.
February 5, 2016
Patrol
Female Body Armor
You don't need to have majored in biology to know that men and women are not created equal-in measurements, that is. That's why female officers need ballistic vests made especially for their unique shapes. And now that women make up a more significant amount of the market share in law enforcement, body armor companies are taking notice.
July 9, 2009
Special Units
Releasable Body Armor Vest
Tacprogear Black
Tacprogear Black's Releasable Body Armor Vest (RBAV) is designed for tactical operators demanding superior upper torso ballistic coverage, full range of motion, and quick release capability.
October 27, 2014
Patrol
Body Armor Dramatization
This segment was produced for an upcoming NIJ body armor production by Shooters Productions. In this clip, Wheeling (W.Va.) Police Officer Brandi Alderman, actor Paul Jeffries, and actress Kimberly Monahan dramatize an actual incident narrated by the officer who lived it.
June 9, 2011
Special Units
Tactical Body Armor
Body armor has come a long way since the days of knights. But even in today’s police and military operations, the armor is specialized according to the user’s need.
October 31, 2006
Patrol
RDPS Body Armor Bag
Rapid Deployment Protective Systems, Inc.
RDPS’ Rapid Deployment Body Armor Bag provides an officer with a discreet carry bag for a sub machinegun or patrol rifle that in a matter of seconds transforms into a front and rear Level III or Level IV body armor tactical vest system. The bag is designed to save the lives of law enforcement officers. In conjunction with Level III and Level IV ceramic plates, it is capable of withstanding multiple hits from rounds as large as .308.
April 30, 2006
Patrol
KDH's Transformer Body Armor
While most concealable body armor consists of ballistic panels contained in a cloth carrier that is strapped to the wearer's torso, KDH's Transformer uses a unique harness system that directly supports the armor and holds it next to the body.
April 2, 2013
Technology
Next-Gen Body Armor
Advanced computer programming, combined with materials developed specifically for military defense applications, is leading the way toward the development of the next generation of body armor for law enforcement officers.
October 31, 1999
Patrol
Mandatory Body Armor Policies Increase
A rising number of law enforcement officers are required to wear body armor after two consecutive years in which police were being killed by gunfire with increasing frequency, a new Justice Department study has found.
November 18, 2012
Patrol
California Reinstates Body Armor Ban for Felons
The new bill signed by the governor reworded the definition of body armor to include "any bullet-resistant material intended to provide ballistic and trauma protection for the person wearing the body armor."
June 2, 2010
Patrol
Product Demo: KDH's Transformer Body Armor
Paul Larkin, national sales director of KDH Defense, gives an overview of KDH's Transformer Body Armor, a modular system that allows officers to configure their armor to suit the mission. Read more here.
June 3, 2013
Patrol
Missouri Officer Shot, Saved by Body Armor
An officer with the Jefferson City (MO) Police Department was shot in the chest and saved by body armor and a suspect was fatally shot Wednesday evening after a vehicle pursuit ended with gunfire.
April 16, 2020
Patrol
Armor Express Introduces Razor Level II Body Armor
Armor Express has introduced its Razor Level II (Model RZR-B-II) body armor the company is calling its "lightest weight and thinnest body armor system ever."
June 14, 2012
Patrol
Philadelphia Officer Shot, Saved by Body Armor
Police say the suspect opened fire and an officer was hit in the hand and in his jacket, striking his body armor. Officers reportedly did not return fire.
February 12, 2025
Patrol
Anchorage Officer Shot in Badge, Saved by Body Armor
The bullet hit Officer Jason Cusack's badge and was stopped by his body armor.
February 20, 2020
Patrol
Elite Gen V Concealable Body Armor
Point Blank Body Armor
The new Elite GEN V concealable body armor system delivers the ultimate combination of weight, thinness, flexibility and overall performance.
April 28, 2021
Patrol
SRO's Body Armor Stops Student's Knife Attack
A North Carolina school resource officer's body armor absorbed the blade of an 8-inch knife a student stuck into the officer's back.
October 19, 2011
Technology
SES Tests Man Down Body Armor Technology
Select Engineering Services (SES) has successfully tested its Man Down Technology (MDT) that mounts to an officer's body armor and calls 911 if the officer becomes incapacitated.
June 27, 2013
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