After Kevlar was invented, in 1965, protective vests became lighter and easier to wear as designers integrated the material ...

When a call comes in about an active shooter, officers don’t get the luxury of time. They do exactly what first responders do, they respond first. Officers go in first, fast, and often underprepared ...

KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – When responding to SWAT situations, it’s important for police officers to trust their equipment won’t fail. A grant from the Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program will help ...

A Philadelphia SWAT officer was shot in the chest Friday afternoon while serving a warrant in Fairhill, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. But the officer was wearing a bulletproof vest, which Outlaw ...

Whether a mission requires soft, concealable body armor or ballistic plates and pelvic protection, the Army’s new Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) has got soldiers covered. After its final field tests last ...

"Thank God, our brave SWAT officer will physically recover from this cowardly attack," Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw tweeted Friday evening. "Emboldened, violent criminals seemingly think ...

ATLANTA - Atlanta police officers who have the most dangerous assignments have new vests that are stronger than the standard protective gear. "We have purchased 76 vests," Lt. Neil Welch said while ...

A SWAT officer was shot at and saved by a bulletproof vest while serving a warrant in Philadelphia Friday. The officer was checked out at a local hospital and discharged, Police Commissioner Danielle ...

A Philadelphia police SWAT officer was briefly hospitalized Friday after his bulletproof vest stopped a bullet while he was serving an afternoon search warrant, according to authorities. “Thank God, ...