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SWAT, U.S. Marshalls nab fugitive; subject wets his pants
Ariz. cop saved by vest, suspect arrested
P1 Exclusive: Entrepreneurship in Blue
Minnesota officers gear up for GOP convention
Ga. cop shot below vest; manhunt underway
New Kevlar fiber technology to hit the LE market
New Orleans PD recieves new body armor
Vest saves officer from being impaled
Shot N.H. cop was training
N.H. officer's gun discharges, hits other officer
Vest saves Tenn. officer during gunbattle
Texas officer fired on while recovering vehicle
Increased police presence brings down Chicago's shootings
Better defensive tactics and training helps curb police deaths
Ala. police shoot man during gunfight
Heavily armed sect raid pleased officials
Hawaiian officer injured in gunfight
Choosing body armor that's right for you
ThorShield: Taking some of the sting out of police work
Utah K-9s get bulletproof vests
Teenager charged in Kan. officer shooting
Kansas officer's vest saves him from bullet
Vest saves Calif. officer's life in shootout
April 2008 Product Roundup: Body Armor
Public order management 101: Chemical munitions
Va. officer shot behind church; saved by vest
Calif. body armor maker sues feds
The right stuff: Responding to an active shooter with limited manpower
N.C. officer's vest stops round to chest, shooter sought
Exterior vests: The new look and feel of body armor Secure - Login Required
Mich. police to get surplus DOD gear
Dangerous ammunition to bullet resistant vests
NY State Troopers get new body armor, handguns
Raising the bar for body armor
Phoenix officer shot during traffic stop; vest saves his life
Okla. officer saved by bulletproof vest
Bulletproof vest saves Chicago officer's life in store stabbing
Fla. deputy accidentally shoots another deputy; vest prevents injury
K.C. police officers become targets in rash of shootings
DOJ removes "Dragon Skin" vests from approved list
Wounded Ohio cop: 'I just felt pain'
Gearing up: BlackHawk expands into new headquarters
2 deputies shot near Disney World
Concealable body armor — Proper fit, care, and maintenance
N.Y. state trooper shot; saved by body armor
NYC volunteer police to get bulletproof vests after street shootout
LAPD officer shot twice in shootout; saved by vest
Calif. Superior Court rules bulletproof vest manufacturer liable for death of officer
Two N.Y. men face charges for stealing 100 bulletproof vests
Jury awards Calif. police widow $3.6M for failed bulletproof vest
Former execs of body-armor maker DHB arrested on insider trading charges
N.Y. suspects had gun that can penetrate bulletproof vests
Massachusetts police to get refund from vest material maker
NY: Agencies could recycle body armor for pay
LAPD: Officers at risk despite armor
Tampa officer's life likely saved by bulletproof vest
Fraud probe of DHB Industries begins
NYPD to start issuing beefed-up vests
DHB Industries Inc. agrees to pay $45 million over Zylon vests
All's not quiet on the military supply front
Lessons learned overseas: Police technologies for counterterrorism
Federal prosecutors investigate Second Chance vest maker
3rd government status report on Zylon® released
NIJ body armor standard advisory notice #01-2005
NIJ body armor safety initiative status report executive summary
Statement from Toyobo Concerning National Institute of Justice Report on Zylon
Zylon vests fail to stop bullets 58 percent of time in government tests
Toyobo agrees to settle class-action over bulletproof vests
Government sues maker of defective police body armor
Cause for concern? PoliceOne addresses current media coverage regarding Zylon ballistic vests
PoliceOne Special Report on Zylon
Dept. of Justice body armor safety initiative supplemental report
Post-treatment of PBO fibers, a study by Univ. Mass (PDF)
Improved body armor on the way
Vest saves Suffolk, N.Y. cop; officer shot with own gun
Bulletproof vest manufacturer accused of failing to disclose material flaws
Army scientists, engineers develop liquid body armor
Illinois police show confidence in vests
Cops to get better armored outfits; more resistant to some assault rifles
Preliminary ballistic test results from the DOJ body armor safety initiative
DOJ releases initial findings on body armor performance
Status report to the attorney general on body armor safety initiative testing and activies (PDF)
Care and maintenance of body armor
Boston special ops cop survives shooting; saved by protective vest
Lawsuits mount for maker of protective police vests
Deputy survives close call in shotgun blast to the chest
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Coweta County Sheriff's body armor to be upgraded
Kent PD WA Zylon vest testing results
Risks disclosed in safety vests used by Mass. police
NIJ statement regarding Second Chance, Inc. body armor "upgrade" offer
Important PoliceOne notes regarding Zylon
Sweat suits; manufacturers are working hard to make ballistic vests cooler and more comfortable
Drug seizure money will fund protection
Cop wearing vest survives shooting
Vest saves officer's life; Cops involved in two shooting incidents that left man dead
Deputy's shooting death prompts sheriff to review bulletproof vest policy
Bulletproof vest is credited with saving deputy
NYPD, vest maker mend fences
Orange County Sheriff's Office frangible bullet penetration test

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