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Video: 'Bulletproof' groin protector put to the test Video

Daily Star Sunday HIGH RDIGE, Mo. — A bullet-proof jockstrap is to be tested by the US army. The Armored Nutshellz was originally made to protect martial arts fighters. But inventor Jeremiah Raber, ...

Minn. schools to get bulletproof whiteboards Video

The Daily Mail COLD SPRING, Minn. — A central Minnesota school district that was the site of a school shooting in 2003 is getting a new device designed to help keep kids safe: bulletproof whiteboards. ...

Facebook Forum: Top 20 must-have tactical gear options Comments

When we asked our Facebook fans which single piece of tactical gear they would add to their police-issued equipment, regardless of cost, we got some great responses, both serious and far-fetched, to say ...

PoliceOne Roundtable: Tactical tools for cops Comments

What now qualifies in the category of must-have tactical tools for police officers? ...

Tactical tools for cops: A shield in every squad Comments

Given the increasing threat out there on the streets, personal ballistic shields seem to be a very desirable piece of equipment for patrol. ...

Ballistic shields: A 'must have' for street patrol Comments

A ballistic shield is not always recognized as a necessity until it is too late and an active shooter situation has occurred. ...

Ballistic shields: Factors for consideration

Effective ballistic shields come in a variety of sizes in both soft and hard armor systems. There are advantages to both, so during any testing and evaluation process, one must take into account the capabilities ...

Live-fire training in teams Comments

Let's start practicing team gunfighting skills to magnify our effectiveness when deadly force is required. ...

Bulletproof wheels on way for Tex. Special Ops team Comments

By Judy Sheridan The Weatherford Democrat PARKER COUNTY, Texas — Parker County Commissioners authorized the purchase of a BATT (Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport) AP SWAT vehicle for the Weatherford-Parker ...

SHOT Show 2012: The Compact Ballistic Control Shield Comments

One of the many booths to which I paid a visit during my time at SHOT Show 2012 in Las Vegas this week a company called Critical Safety Equipment. I had seen some information cross my desk at some point ...

How an Okla. cop was saved by his body armor Comments

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. — On August 18th, Deputy Joe Leeds pulled over a mid-model Chevy pickup after the truck ran a stop sign. As he approached the vehicle from behind, a white, male passenger ...

How to buy personal shields Comments

By Rick ArmellinoAs understood and practiced by legions of shield users across many centuries of brutal warfare - lightweight and portable shields are excellent tools that protect warriors conducting close ...

St. Louis Police Department to outfit patrol cars with cameras Comments

By Patrick M. O'Connell St. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Police Department will be outfitting 20 patrol cars with in-car camera systems, becoming the latest metropolitan department ...

How to buy ballistic shields

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. ...

Exterior vests: The new look and feel of body armor

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. ...

Edison cops are first to fully deploy ballistic shields Comments

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Fl. man gets 20 years for shooting at deputy

By Michael Scarcella Sarasota Herald-TribuneBRADENTON, Fl. — Larry Boyers knew there was a deputy sheriff in his carport when he fired twice through a screen door in a brazen attempt to kill the ...

Air Force missile launch crew fell asleep

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, ...

How (and why) to invite a SWAT team into your home

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. ...

Active shooters in schools: Arming campus cops is elementary Comments

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. ...