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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2019

Florida Agency Uses Grant Funds to Buy Steel-Plate Body Armor for Active-Shooter Response

A $54,976 grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will go toward purchasing 162 vests.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2019

Minnesota Department Receives Active Shooter Response Gear

Officers with the Duluth (MN) Police Department have been gifted life-saving equipment to be used in the event of an active shooter incident.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 12, 2019

Voodoo Tactical: Optimized K-9 Protection

A new K-9 vest line manufactured by Voodoo Tactical is designed with a dog's comfort in mind, while providing vital protection and durable construction.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2019

Chicago Officer Shot in Chest, Saved by Body Armor

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was responding to a domestic incident involving a subject with an undisclosed mental illness when he was shot in the chest by a suspect who was holding his parents hostage at gunpoint.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2019

Armor Express to Highlight Protective Solutions at SHOT Show

Armor Express will unveil its newest innovations in ballistic technology, carrier designs, hard armor applications, and accessory tools at the 2019 SHOT Show.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2018

Non-profit Organization Donates Armor Packages to Alabama Agency

The Christian-based organization was moved by the lip-sync video released on social media last summer in which the department's chief of police was seen performing a Christian song.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2018

Louisiana Officer Shot—Body Armor Sends Ricocheting Bullet Safely Away

Sheriff Jay Russell said that the bullet struck the deputy in his body armor, then ricocheted into the back seat of the squad car. He said that the deputy should be okay.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2018

Denver Broncos Players Donate $200,000 to Buy Protective Gear for First Responders

The kits includes body armor, a helmet and a wound trauma kit, all of which is meant to better the first responders' standard issue gear. The point is to protect against rifle fire.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2018

Chicago Officer Shot During Foot Pursuit—Body Armor Stops Bullet

A Chicago police officer was shot in the vest after a suspect opened fire during a foot pursuit following a traffic stop on Tuesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2018

Echelon Materials Working on Ballistic Fabric to Defeat Rifle Rounds

The fabric called TiTek uses a defeat mechanism that is cutting-edge, according to Echelon. It’s a patented fabric that weaves tiny, sharp-edged titanium discs into the plane of the fabric using the very Kevlar threads that comprise the fabric. These discs present their sharp edges to the incoming round and cut it to shreds as it passes.

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