Body armor protects Tenn. officer in shooting 4
By Jacqueline Koch Chattanooga Times Free PressFORT OGLETHORPE, Tenn. — Body armor saved a Fort Oglethorpe police officer from being wounded Wednesday morning by deflecting a gunman's bullet.Officer ...
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The "Armor of God Project" sends used vests to officers in need2
Begun in 2008 by Lieutenant Clint Reck of the Muscle Shoals (Ala.) Police Department, the organization is presently working with the Philippine National Police and reportedly has made contact with agencies in Mexico and Africa that are in need of vests. ...
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Body armor meeting NIJ .06 standards now available
A little less than one year ago, the National Institute of Justice released NIJ Standard-0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, the latest evolution in standards by which law enforcement protective ...
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N.C. community rallies in support of K-9 vests
By Dan E. Way Chapel Hill HeraldHILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Talon and Sampson may sound like the sort of names reserved for superheroes -- and some might say they fit the role -- but these four-legged law ...
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N.Y., Penn. consider body armor sale restrictions6
By Debra Erdley Pittsburgh Tribune Review On a placard made available by the Dept. of Justice, a reproduction of an ebay Internet offer for U. S. military body armor is displayed at a news conference in ...
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Putting a name and a face on UCR stats 
“They could replace my limb after amputation, but had I not been wearing my vest, that wouldn’t be necessary because I wouldn’t be here today," says Bakersfield Police Officer Dennis Eddy. “Every officer and Police Department nationwide would not tolerate an officer reporting for duty without their issued firearm. An unprotected officer, and by that I mean anyone not wearing a vest, cannot help the public or their partner if they can’t survive the fight. Vest up!” ...
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Understanding the new NIJ body armor standard 7
The first thing that officers and departments need to know about the new “.06” body armor standard is that it does not invalidate body armor models that are compliant with the “old” standard. Secondly, under the new standard, the NIJ can now require much more “rigorous testing” of the ballistic armor. ...
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Defective body armor costs company $1 million 1
By Richard Lardner Associated PressWASHINGTON — A Canadian company will pay the United States just over $1 million to resolve allegations it violated federal law by selling a defective material used ...
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Cops applaud vests, stun guns for saving lives
41 fewer officers died in line of duty compared with 2007, report findsRelated article: Police deaths fell sharply in 2008Orlando SentinelWASHINGTON — Greater use of bullet-resistant vests and stun ...
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Bulletproof vest spares cop in shoot-out 4
Related articles: Officers put themselves at risk by not wearing vests P1 Exclusive: New body armor standards highlight importance of "wearing your shield" Choosing body armor that's right for ...
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Vest saves Ariz. sheriff shot by motorist 6
The Associated PressTUCSON, Ariz. — An attacker aimed a shotgun at the face of a county sheriff, but the officer deflected the weapon before it fired and was saved by his bulletproof vest, authorities ...
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Man arrested in shooting of LAPD officer
Bullet-resistant vest saves the officer's life when he is shot while responding to possible hostage situationBy Richard Winton, James Wagner Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Police Department ...
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Exterior vests: The new look and feel of body armor 11
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. ...
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Halloween is a scary time for everyone 1
By Dave Smith and Betsy Brantner-SmithThe last day of October – Halloween – is just around the corner. It’s a frighteningly fun time for kids, but October is a scary month for cops too. ...
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Be safe – armor up! 1
The lead news article today on PoliceOne – Officers at risk by resisting armor – states that as many as half of this country’s police officers choose to not wear protective armor “all ...
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Twice shot, Tenn. cop embraces vest 4
'No excuse' for up to half of patrols to not wear body armorRelated article: Officers put themselves at risk by not wearing vestsBy Kevin Johnson USA TodayKNOXVILLE , Tenn. — Knoxville, Tenn., police ...
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Officers put themselves at risk by not wearing vests 11
Related articles: New body armor standards highlight importance of 'wearing your shield' Choosing body armor that's right for you Vest saves Ill. cop in shootout Okla. officer saved by bulletproof vest ...
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