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Vowing to create a police force “second to none,” Kathleen O’Toole was sworn in as chief of the Seattle Police Department on Monday afternoon, shortly after the City Council voted 8-to-1 to confirm her for a job that will immediately test her ability to carry out federally mandated reforms, restore morale throughout the ranks and rebuild community trust.
Read More →A federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment charging four Maryland men in connection with a conspiracy to participate in murder in aid of a racketeering enterprise run by the notorious La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13.
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The New York attorney general is introducing a statewide program on Monday that offers law enforcement agencies financial help with buying bulletproof vests.
Read More →A Grand Prairie, Texas, police officer suffered non-life threatening injuries when shot while serving a search warrant Thursday night.
Read More →Police officers in body armor swooped into two Manhattan housing projects at dawn on Wednesday in simultaneous raids. In all, 40 people were arrested.
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Body armor manufacturer Armor Express has devised a patent-pending MOLLE shield mount system that's easy to attach and can help alleviate back pain.
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Mocean's new two-tone, lightweight external vest carriers are designed to accommodate the majority of ballistic body armor vests that are currently worn under a uniform shirt.
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CoolCop LLC has developed a performance T-shirt designed specifically for those who wear body armor. Its mesh panel promotes air circulation, especially when used with CoolCop’s Body Armor Air Conditioning device.
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The suit might eventually have other features unheard of only a few years ago, including an exoskeleton made of liquid armor, smart fabrics that could help stop hemorrhaging, enhanced sensory capabilities and Google Glass-like visuals.
Read More →The civil-rights suit, filed in U.S. District Court, contends the changes have effectively created “hesitation and paralysis” among officers, stripping them of their constitutional and legal right to make reasonable, split-second judgments in the line of duty.
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