Ballistic Shields News & Articles

Shields have been around since the beginning of combat. As gladiators stood in front of their combatants holding their shield, law enforcement officers encounter threats while holding the modern equivalent. ...

Whether they admit it or not, some police don’t wear body armor. What would make an otherwise fastidious officer compromise his safety on the streets? Turns out, basic lack of comfort is to blame. ...

Related articles: Cop fatigue: Serious issue or fact of life on patrol?, A tactial physician writes on the risks posed by officer fatigueBy Lolita C. Baldor and James MacPherson The Associated Press WASHINGTON, ...

Editor's Note: The following article by Susan Perry first appeared on MinnPost.com and is printed by permission of the publisher. By Susan Perry MinnPost.com A SWAT team prepares to enter the Scolls' house. ...

Jim Lanzi, the Crime Prevention Coordinator for the Department of Public Safety at Princeton, filed an anonymous complaint (his identity was later revealed) against the school with OSHA in which he stated – rightly so in our view – that by not allowing campus police the ability to carry guns, the university has created a workplace safety hazard. But OHSA sided with the University’s contention that “Princeton Township and Borough police will be there when needed and on-campus public safety officers still do not need guns” according to a report in the Times of Trenton. ...

Members of the Aiken P.D. (South Carolina) special response team move under the cover of a ballistic shield with left side rifle cover on a hot summer day. Officers were approaching residence to deploy ...

Many deaths or serious injuries to average citizens would be prevented if armed and hostile individuals were killed when the first legal opportunity for a clean shot was presented.

Yet the public at large seldom benefits from the same level of personal protection afforded to VIPs and law enforcement personnel. Instead they're often left to fend for themselves until the potential killer goes "active" and becomes fair game for aggressive law enforcement action. ...

Fact: When a homicidal and suicidal predator enters an occupied school carrying a weapon, their murderous plan is now in motion and the outcome has a high probability of ending very badly.

The Amish schoolhouse massacre in Pennsylvania is a textbook example showing how quickly and efficiently killing can commence in the presence of a closely established police containment perimeter.

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By Rick Armellino Baker Ballistics, LLC. The nightmare scenario Two armed men carrying handguns and knapsacks reportedly have entered a local elementary school. You are the closest responding patrol asset. ...

By Scott Wagner As we know all too well, training and equipment dollars are at a premium, even in this post-911 era of grants from the Department of Homeland Security. This holds especially true for tactical ...

By Keith Suddes PGCE As a frontline police officer, in my opinion, the item giving the most profound improvement in personal safety, in recent years, is the 'Kent Shield'. During my 12 years as a tactical ...