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Patrol

Bark-9 Canine Vest

ProTech Tactical

ProTech Tactical has redesigned its Bark-9 canine vest for law enforcement service dogs. The carrier is available with two ballistic options using the same materials as the PROTECH MR01 Type II and Type IIIA ballistic packages.

July 29, 2012

Weapons

NYC Mayor: Police Should Strike for Gun Control

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg questioned why law enforcement officers don't go on strike because of the availability of high-powered rifle ammunition that defeats many ballistic vests.

July 23, 2012

Special Units

Observant SWAT Cops, Jammed Gun Saved Lives In Colo. Shooting

Two Aurora (Colo.) Police Department SWAT officers likely prevented further deaths at the Century 16 movie theater shooting Friday, when they quickly identified James Holmes as the suspect.

July 22, 2012

Patrol

Body Armor: Protecting Those Who Serve

To date, only 60% of agencies require officers to don body armor on duty. In an effort to increase those numbers and ultimately save lives, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership, which reimburses up to 50% of a vest's purchase price, now requires agencies receiving funds to have a written mandatory wear policy for uniformed patrol officers.

July 16, 2012

Patrol

NYPD Officer Shot In Chest Saved By Vest

A New York Police Department officer survived a point-blank gunshot to chest that was stopped by his ballistic vest during a foot pursuit early Thursday. Officer Brian Groves was shot at about 3:30 a.m. while chasing a suspect down the stairwell inside the Seward Park Housing Facility projects in Manhattan.

July 4, 2012

Patrol

Elbeco's V1 External Vest Carrier Available at OfficerStore.com

OfficerStore.com is proud to partner with Elbeco to make the new V1 TexTrop External Vest Carrier available to law enforcement officials across the country, according to the online distributor.

June 14, 2012

Patrol

Armor Express Introduces Razor Level II Body Armor

Armor Express has introduced its Razor Level II (Model RZR-B-II) body armor the company is calling its "lightest weight and thinnest body armor system ever."

June 14, 2012

Patrol

Body Armor Saves W.Va. Cop

An Oak Hill (W.Va.) Police officer's ballistic vest may have saved his life early this morning, when it stopped a handgun round from a subject he encountered.

June 13, 2012

Patrol

Protech Tactical Introduces Redesigned Bark-9 Canine Vest

Safariland has introduced the Protech Bark-9 canine vest for law enforcement service dogs. The Bark-9 carrier is fully adjustable and incorporates a Cordura nylon exterior for long-lasting wear.

May 2, 2012

Patrol

U.S. Armor Hosts LAPD Training Event

U.S. Armor co-sponsored a training event attended by Los Angeles Police Department officers. The company is the sole body armor provider to the LAPD.

April 12, 2012

Patrol

Tenn. Cop Saved by Body Armor

Memphis (Tenn.) Police Officer Josh Shearer's protective vest likely saved his life, when it absorbed a handgun round from a suspect during a chase in the Raleigh neighborhood.

April 5, 2012

Patrol

DuPont Supports Federal Ballistic-Vest Funding

DuPont Protection Technologies submitted testimony to Congress supporting the renewal of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act (BVPA) grant program for law enforcement agencies.

March 21, 2012