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If you are shot while wearing body armor, you will still feel the energy of the bullet's impact. But if the armor works, the force will be spread out over your entire torso rather than in just a specific area.
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Based on reader requests, this is the list of your top product picks for 2001.
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The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is making $25 million available to help law enforcement agencies across the nation obtain bulletproof vests. The OJP's Bureau of Justic Assistance (BJA) has opened the application process for the FY 2002 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program.
Read More →The Monarch +P+ from Second Chance combines the anti-ballistic armor of the Monarch with the puncture resistance of the Prism corrections vest. The vest's protection technology is combined with the GORE-TEX Comfort Cool water/ oil-proof, moisture vapor breathable pad cover and a custom fit guarantee.
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Women have filled varied roles in law enforcement for nearly a century, yet only with the equal opportunity acts of the '60s and '70s did the numbers of female patrol officers rise noticeably. Subsequently, duty gear began to tentatively adapt to the needs of female officers.
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The suspect's actions, tactics used, and weapon information is something every SWAT or patrol officer needs to be aware of.
Read More →If officer safety education is so prevalent and well-accepted today, how does one explain the bloody fact that between 50 and 75 officers still perish at the hands of criminals in any given year?
Read More →Advanced computer programming, combined with materials developed specifically for military defense applications, is leading the way toward the development of the next generation of body armor for law enforcement officers.
Read More →"I've got shots fired!" Huffman shouted over the radio. "Chris, where are you?" An eerie silence followed. "Chris, where are you?" After several seconds, the silence was broken. Trying to stay as calm and level-headed as possible, I said, "I've been hit!"The suspect fired a .38 point-blank into my chest striking my left shirt pocket.
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