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Tampon Holster

March 25, 2013
Designed by a woman, the small, lightweight "holster" straps around your boot or ankle and discreetly holds tampons or other small items like keys.

Pitfalls of Off-Duty Carry for Female Cops

February 28, 2013
Our clothing is close-fitting, which makes it difficult and occasionally impractical to conceal a handgun underneath it. The bulge makes it much too obvious.

ABA Introduces Xtreme SX Body Armor Models

January 31, 2013
The Xtreme SX ballistic package features the newest generation of Honeywell Spectra Shield, a composite material made with high-strength, lightweight Spectra fiber for greater protection and comfort.

Second Chance Summit ST Vest Protects Female Officers

January 30, 2013
Second Chance has introduced the Summit ST body armor line that incorporates Kevlar and Gore-Tex fabrics and includes a female version.

SHOT Show 2013: U.S. Armor's Enforcer 5000 Vest

January 17, 2013
The Enforcer 5000, which meets the NIJ's 0101.06 testing standard, features neoprene side straps, padded shoulders, and a double-wide strap across the small of the back. Moisture-wicking material keeps officers dry.

Clothes That Make the Woman

October 11, 2012

Ill-fitting uniforms designed to fit a man's body rather than a woman's do more than just create a disheveled appearance. They also hamper a female officer's ability to do her job.

SHOT Show: BlackHawk Women's Apparel

February 16, 2012

At SHOT Show 2012, ATK's BlackHawk introduced its women's apparel line that includes tactical pants and shirt, a Performance Polo, off-duty wear, and sportswear. Spokeswoman Aysha Webb showed the apparel to POLICE Magazine.

SHOT Show 2012: BlackHawk's Women's Apparel Line

January 17, 2012
The apparel line includes duty wear, tactical offerings, off-duty options, active wear, and footwear for women. The company stressed that the garments aren't men's clothing in smaller sizes.

Bobster Introduces Scarlet, Whiskey Eyewear

October 26, 2011
Bobster Eyewear has introduced the Scarlet eyewear for women and Whiskey ballistic eyewear, according to the company.

Female Function Fit Pants, Sentry Shirt

July 29, 2011
Designed to fit comfortably over body armor, Horace Small's Sentry Shirts offer exceptional quality and value as well as comfort and easy movement. Horace Small's Function Fit pant was designed by women, for women. The shortened rise makes for an updated look and the contoured waistband complements the female curve.

Safariland Adds Female-Specific XT01F Type IIIA Armor To ABA Xtreme Line

April 8, 2011
The XT01F Type IIIA is a hybrid, female semi-structured design that incorporates high performance Gold Shield, Curv (solid) technology and covered dart technology.

Safariland Adds HP01F Type II Female Model To ABA Xtreme Line

March 25, 2011
Tested against the 9mm and .357 Magnum NIJ-designated rounds, the HP01F Type II is a hybrid, female semi-structured design that incorporates covered dart technology, vertical and horizontal Geometric technology, and state-of-the-art materials such as Curv (framing) and Dyneema.

Safariland Adds Two Second Chance Female Armor Models

March 17, 2011
The Second Chance SM01F Type II and SM01F Type IIIA arrive in the Second Chance brand. These new vests are hybrid designs that feature Core Matrix Technology, high-performance Honeywell Gold Shield, and radial offset pleating for 360-degree protection around the bust.

Safariland Adds Type II Female Armor Model To Savvy Line

March 15, 2011
The newly introduced SM01F Type II joins the SM01F Type IIIA as the first NIJ-06 compliant, form-fit female armor to be added to this brand. Tested against the 9mm and .357 Magnum NIJ-designated rounds, the Savvy SM01F Type II is also the first NIJ-06 certified armor panel to offer water-resistant Gore-Tex fabric as a panel covering.

Safariland Adds First NIJ-06 Model to Female Savvy Line

December 14, 2010
The SM01F Type IIIA is the first NIJ-06 compliant, form-fit female armor to be added to this brand and has been tested against the .357 SIG and .44 Magnum rounds.

Elbeco's Ladies Choice Line Wins 2010 Univator Award for Best Design

April 5, 2010
Elbeco Corp. recently won the 2010 Univator Uniform Innovation Award for "Best Design" for its Ladies Choice line, the uniform industry's first to be designed from the ground up specifically for women. Elbeco also won the Univator Uniform Innovation Award for "Best Fabric Innovation" for its DutyMaxx fabric.

Pioneering Women of the LAPD

July 28, 2009

The first female police officer in the country with arrest powers, Alice Stebbins Wells, arrived in 1910 with the Los Angeles Police Department. By 1937, the department employed 39 policewomen. Women are serving in most areas of the department; they have yet to crack the elite SWAT unit, but a 2008 report led to 12 women being accepted into the training program that feeds the unit. These photos, which show several of the pioneering police women of the department, have been provided by the Los Angeles Police Historical Society.

Women's Wear

July 23, 2009

Gone are the days when a woman police officer was acting as a social worker with a badge, and they now fill as many roles as male police officers do. Many companies are adjusting what they manufacture and sell to specifically meet the needs of women police officers. This is after years of providing only unisex products and using a one size fits most business model.

Finding Uniforms to Fit Women

July 10, 2009

Like many women in law enforcement, Officer Lori Connelly of the Phoenix Police Department has had difficulty finding uniforms that properly fit her. So she was pleasantly surprised at the better options female officers now have for uniform shirts, tactical pants and other gear. She tried out the apparel for her "Women's Wear," which appears in the July 2009 issue. What she found may pleasantly surprise you.

Female Body Armor

July 9, 2009

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.

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