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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 18, 2016

Video: 10-Year-Old Skips Birthday Presents to Buy VA K-9 Vest

All Virginia Beach (VA) Police Department K-9s now have ballistic vests, and one of them was donated by a 10-year-old girl. She asked for donations instead of having a birthday party to help raise the funds needed to buy a K-9 vest.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2016

Armor Express Awarded $93.8 Million ID/IQ Contract with DHS

Central Lake Armor Express Inc. has been awarded a seven-year, $93.8 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the Department of Homeland Security. Under the terms of the contract, Armor Express will provide its Razor Level IIIA ballistic system, along with four carriers specifically designed to support DHS requirements.

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ProductsNovember 8, 2016

Shift 360 Scalable Plate Rack System

Safariland has released the Protech Tactical Shift 360 Scalable Plate Rack System as its first platform to encompass the FirstSpear Tubes closure system.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2016

San Diego Sheriff's K-9s Get Body Armor

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department has a brand new tool for its K-9 unit. All 30 dogs now have bullet-resistant vests.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2016

Body Armor Saves KY Officer Shot During Home Entry

A Paris, KY, police officer's bullet-resistant vest saved him from serious injury during a confrontation with a suspect who was later killed during a gun battle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2016

IACP 2016: IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club Celebrates Honoree of the Year

The IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club has announced that Deputy James A. DeFilipps from the Orleans County (NY) Sheriff's Office was chosen as the 2016 Honoree of the Year.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2016

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Wants Texas to Buy Rifle-Resistant Vests for Its Officers

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to give all Texas patrol officers ballistic vests that can withstand rifle rounds — and to exempt the spouses of fallen first responders from paying property taxes until they remarry.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2016

Florida Lawyer Donates Body Armor to St. Pete Police

Yerrid said he wanted officers at the Tampa Police Department to have the same protection. Through his Yerrid Foundation, he donated about $28,000 to the Rise Tampa Our Police Foundation to purchase 75 Point Blank Active Shooter Response Kits.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Announces Washington D.C. Area K-9 Grant

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing a grant to the Arlington County (MD) Police Department that will be used to purchase K-9 vests.

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ProductsSeptember 2, 2016

Female 4-Panel Vest

The Propper 4-panel vest (4PV) for women, using a distinctive four-panel system, was designed from the ground up for the female officer so it won't ride up, bunch, or billow.

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