Tactical Armor News & Articles

• NTOA: 14 barricaded suspect response tips from LAPD SWAT

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  Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction

• $2.3M funding OK’d to buy rifles, shields and ammunition for Houston school officers

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  The department will create policies and procedures to ensure the equipment is only used during an active shooter event or emergency situation

• After mass shootings, state lawmakers weigh body armor bans

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  Yet experts agree that bans are unlikely to deter mass shooters from using tactical equipment, a report says

• 'Harrowing night': Wounded Philly transit cop ID'd, video shows gunfight

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  Officer Ervis Onuzi was shot in the abdomen while covering fellow officers during a chaotic shootout

• Ohio governor asks if LE agencies have gear to donate to Ukraine

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  The surplus or expired equipment could potentially help protect militia fighters in Ukraine

• Fla. sheriff sending over 300 ballistic helmets to Ukraine

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  Sheriff Kurt Hoffman says he hopes to play a small role in defending Ukrainian democracy

• ShotStop's new multi-strike Level IV plates offer protection and comfort

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  Made of Duritium, these plates offer the stopping power needed in modern law enforcement minus the weight

• 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

• Spotlight: Arrest My Vest designed for the odor elimination needs of LEOs

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  The Arrest My Vest spray product is designed for the challenges unique to law enforcement; it removes odors without harming body armor or other tactical gear

• How smart manufacturing makes this body armor affordable for every cop

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  Stay within your department’s budget while still protecting your officers

• 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

• A cop's guide to the supplies you will want on patrol

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  While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street

• Product review: HRT RAC plate carrier

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  Putting a rapidly customizable plate carrier to the test

• The specialties of a modern SWAT team

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  What makes a team great is not gadgets and equipment, but personnel and training

• 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

• Safariland introduces new hard armor products at SHOT Show 2019

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  Tactical shield provides transparent view eliminating blind spots; cost-effective, lightweight plate stops threatening M855/SS1109 green tip rounds

• Monadnock debuts arm protection, crowd control helmet kit at SHOT Show

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  New products expand protective offerings for first responders involved in crowd management situations

• Outside the box grant sources for law enforcement

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  Here are some unique grant funding sources to consider for your law enforcement equipment, training and other resource needs

• The bug battle: Infection prevention and control for law enforcement

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  Long after the police call is over, you may be carrying around bad bugs picked up from contaminated scenes and suspects

• Why today’s threats require new body armor

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  Protection from rifle fire now a critical need

• Training Day: Body armor donning for tactical response

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  Once an officer receives a tactical vest, they need to be trained in their use to be able to knowledgeably and quickly add or reduce coverage

• 5 questions every cop should ask about their body armor

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  Understanding how a vest protects officers is critical to ensuring daily wear of ballistic protection

• How PDs can implement 24/7 body armor protection to match 24/7 threats

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  Ballistic protection systems have evolved to address emerging threats and help agencies balance cost, comfort and safety

• How this body armor startup created an affordable one-stop tactical vest

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  Comfort, protection, and versatility are the cornerstones of this new tactical vest

• How to master armored vehicle response

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  An armored vehicle is like any police tool – personnel need to engage in realistic training to master the equipment before responding to a real call

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