Ballistic Shields News & Articles

• Reducing variability in active shooter incidents: 4 ways to ensure effective response

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  Police departments can reduce active shooter incident response variability – here’s how

• “SLED” lead trainer answers 10 questions about active shooter response

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  “Through high-quality, repetitive training, we will become a safer country.”

• Texas school district buys first aid kits and receives a grant for ballistic shields for officers

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  Brownsville school district purchases IFAKs and 72 ballistic shields funded by a $382,252 grant from Gov. Greg Abbott

• Graphene Composite’s GC Patrol Shield helps close the gap in officer safety

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  How much safer and more confident would you feel knowing you have lightweight, ballistic protection between you and the threat?

• BlueRidge Armor unveils VENGEANCE X7, a hard armor ballistic, rifle-rated shield

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  The company received feedback from officers when developing the shield to meet real-world requirements for routine deployment

• Ohio PD gets 60 ballistic shields after money is raised to honor slain LEOs

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  The widow of one of the deputies said the ballistic shields could have saved her husband last year

• FoxFury Lighting Solutions launches the Taker B52 ballistic shield light

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  The 2000 lumen light features a panoramic beam for situational awareness and Turbo-Strobe technology to aid in disorienting potential suspects

• IACP 2022: Products for recruitment, retention, officer safety and force multiplication

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  The gigantic exhibit hall showcases products and technology aimed to improve officer efficiency and safety

• 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

• Review: RPAMS A2 Buckler ballistic shield for patrol officers

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  This lightweight, gimmick-free shield, is designed to protect an individual officer on the move from rifle rounds

• Uvalde commissioners approve safety measures to aid LEOs

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  Three new safety measures include a communications tower, tactical equipment and ballistic shields

• Texas gov. announces ALERRT travel assistance, ballistic shield grant program

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  "I encourage all eligible LE agencies to apply for this additional funding as we work together to keep all Texans safe," Gov. Greg Abbott said

• Ind. city to install bullet-resistant windshields in police vehicles after LODD

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  The initiative follows the death of Elwood Officer Noah Shahnavaz, who was shot through the windshield of his cruiser

• $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

• Houston school police chief: Department is not equipped for active shooter response

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  Chief Pedro Lopez said his 200 officers need ballistic shields, rifles and ammunition in order to stop a school shooter

• North Carolina sheriff stocking schools with AR-15 rifles

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  The safes where the AR-15s will be kept will also hold ammunition and breaching tools for barricaded doors

• Ballistic shields can improve officer safety

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  It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let's properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene

• Report: Minneapolis mayor failed to follow emergency protocols during 2020 unrest

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  First-responders had little guidance and traveled blindly into dangerous situations, a report said

• 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

• How to buy riot response gear (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 riot response gear buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Rapid response: How would you have handled the tactical decisions facing the ambushed Phoenix officers?

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  Applying a “when/then/why” approach to the tactical challenges of an ambush situation with a baby in the crossfire

• Police used ballistic shields to rescue baby during Phoenix standoff

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  After the gunman shot the first officer, he tried unsuccessfully to drive out of the garage of the home where he later barricaded himself

• It is the little things that count too (or why you should look beyond the firearms at SHOT Show)

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  Attendees naturally are drawn to the tens of thousands of firearms on display, but SHOT Show offers so much more

• New ‘origami-inspired’ ballistic shield is lighter, more portable

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  The Swift Shield Compact is foldable, weighs less than 5 lbs. and is 3/8ths of an inch thick

• Blistering new report says Capitol Police ignored threats weeks before Jan. 6 attack

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  Officers were also poorly equipped with expired ammunition and shields that broke easily, the report says

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