Correctional Armor News & Articles

• Spotlight: Safariland products provide head-to-toe solutions for lifesaving products

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  Safariland is committed in their mission of serving and protecting LEOs — it is built into everything they make

• Why I wear a Safe Life Defense vest: One officer’s story

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  Learn how Tommy, the cop behind Free Field Training on YouTube, put the vests to the test and found them capable of stopping a variety of threats

• How to buy body armor (eBook)

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  Body armor can mean the difference between life and death for officers, but the process to purchase it has some major challenges

• QuadCurve: How ATS Armor provides the most comfortable protection available

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  The ergonomic design of these ballistic plates hugs the body for increased safety, comfort and ease of movement

• Lighter, stronger, more affordable: the next generation of body armor

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  ATS Armor founding partner Brian Beckwith discusses how the company leverages technology and design to forge better ballistic protection

• 5 things to know when buying body armor

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  Identifying your threat level and finding the right fit are key concerns when it comes to choosing ballistic protection

• PoliceOne Roundtable: What's new in NIJ .06 body armor?

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  Now that the standard is well established and there are dozens of choices for purchase, we decided to connect with four industry experts to get a handle on what’s new in .06 body armor

• How to buy correctional armor

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  By Mark S. Bajko According to the 2008 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of correctional officers in the United States will grow from its current level of 518,200 to 566,500 in 2018. Pris...

• Riot, hostage situation ends at Texas prison

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  The riot started when the body of an inmate who died of natural causes was removed from the prison.The Associated PressPECOS, Texas — An uprising at a privately run prison in West Texas ended Satur...

• O.C. inmates locked down again

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  By Stuart PfeiferThe Los Angeles TimesORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Inmates at Orange County's Men's Central Jail have been placed on lockdown because of an April 29 fight involving several black and Lat...

• Escapee nabbed after 32 years

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  Former fugitive drawing sympathy The Associated PressSANTEE, Calif. — Marie Walsh kept a low profile for 32 years, trying to escape her past life as Susan LeFevre.She raised three children with her...

• Fla. jail evacuated due to fire

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  The Associated PressMIAMI, Fla. — A jail in northwest Miami-Dade County was evacuated Monday when winds began blowing a nearby brush fire in the facility's direction.The blaze was about half a mile...

• Getting intel from probation and parole officers

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  As a Probation & Parole Officer I often encourage our local LEOs to contact me or our office if they want any additional intelligence on some of their repeat offenders. This is especially true if a...

• Enhancing grip strength

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  Video: Broadband Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tip, provided by the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA), Jeff Brooks, a police officer and martial arts expert, ex...

• 12 tips for cultivating the practice of courtesy

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  By Gary T. Klugiewicz Lessons Learned and Lost – 12 tips for cultivating the practice of courtesy It’s amazing to me how many painful lessons we learn in the police and correctional arenas that are...

• A $1 solution for microphone issues

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  I've come up with a $1.00 solution for those who have had difficulty finding the right place to secure their lapel microphone on their uniform without it falling off during a foot chase or have wor...

• Finding mistakes before they bite you

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  The importance of searching prisoners before turning them over to another officer/jail cannot be understated. In fact, many street officers conduct only a visual search or a frisk search on their p...

• Improvised correctional staff defensive weapons

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  I carry a regular hair comb.  It is an unbreakable comb that I carry all the time.  Although you cannot stab with the comb, it can be used very effectively to slash with to keep you or your fellow ...

• Don't toss your expired vest, use it to keep yourself safer

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  Rather than throw away my recently expired ballastic vest, I had "POLICE" patches sewn on the front & back. The vest is kept in the trunk of my personal car. When off-duty, I now have a ballastic v...

• Edged weapon awareness

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  Download the video Download Windows Media Player Today's Police1 Video Tip of the Week, provided by the Law Enforcement Training Network explores a variety of commercially available edged weaponry ...

• Drug concealment reminder

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  Twice I have found drugs on suspects that other officers have patted down. They used tape to hide drugs inside their shirt sleeves near the hem. It's easy to miss this during a quick pat down. I al...

• Concealable body armor — Proper fit, care, and maintenance

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  Body armor is one of the most important investments you and your agency will ever make in helping protect you. To get the most out of your body armor, it is important to make sure your vest fits pr...

• Getting the most use out of departmental equipment

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  Video:Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media PlayerIn this week’s Police1 Video Tip, Training Officer Gary Monreal from New Berlin (WI) PD shares a way for agencies to ensure that protective equip...

• The Virtual Blade

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tactical Tip, P1 Trainer Gary Klugiewicz explains the benefits of using a "Virtual Blade" during edged weapons tra...

• How to avoid "disappearing hands"

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tip, Bob "Coach" Lindsay discusses the concept of "disappearing hands" and illustrates positioning strategies that...

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