First Look: The Automatic Injury Notification System
The Automatic Injury Detection system from Select Engineering Services sends out an alert any time an officer is shot or stabbed.
April 7, 2021
The Automatic Injury Detection system from Select Engineering Services sends out an alert any time an officer is shot or stabbed.
April 7, 2021
The I.C.E. panel from Body Armor Vent helps keep officers who wear armor warmer in cold weather and cooler in summer heat.
March 24, 2021
COVID-19 canceled this year's show. But here's a look at some of the law enforcement products that would have been featured, if the show had gone on.
March 5, 2021
You face many life-threatening hazards on the job, take the precautions necessary to protect yourself.
February 12, 2021
Manufacturers are bringing to market a number of innovative armor products this year.
January 31, 2019
The National Institute of Justice has proposed a much-needed revision to the terminology and testing procedures used for certifying vests and hard plates.
May 3, 2018
Makers of law enforcement armor, helmets, and shields have plans to introduce new products or improve existing products in the coming year.
January 3, 2018
The second generation of 06 Standard-certified vests includes II and IIIA armor that weighs less than a pound per square foot while offering remarkable flexibility.
July 8, 2016
Jeff Shelton says throughout much of his law enforcement career he wouldn't wear body armor for the same reason that many officers refuse to wear their vests, heat and discomfort.
November 17, 2015
By using a wide variety of new ballistic materials and through proprietary design technologies, the makers of soft body armor are starting to produce some innovative vests that meet the NIJ .06 standard, provide excellent threat protection, and give wearers improved comfort.
September 4, 2014
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 3, 2013
More officers may choose to leave their vests in their lockers on hot days or just choose not to buy them.
November 30, 2009
For now, the question that some industry experts are raising about this new NIJ standard - at least off the record - is one of necessity: Was it really necessary to change the standard?
November 12, 2009
Once a curious novelty, today body armor is one of those things that a lot of officers take for granted. It's something that few officers give a second thought. But there's a lot that the average officer should know about his or her concealed "life preserver."
July 23, 2009
It started with a gunfight. Almost 40 years ago a former Marine named Richard Davis was delivering a pizza in downtown Detroit when three men tried to rob him at gunpoint. As he recovered from his wounds, Davis realized the need for lightweight body armor that could be worn by law enforcement officers in the field.
April 1, 2008
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