Tactical Eyewear News & Articles

• I give these Wiley X glasses a standing ovation

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  The Ovation glasses with Captivate lenses offer great contrast, and the polarization gives the officer a tactical advantage

• Ballistic eyewear: See the need for safety

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  The risks of injury to an officer’s eyesight are present almost any time they are working, not just when qualifying with a firearm

• How to find grants to support tactical gear and other special ops needs

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  Hundreds of federal, state, corporate and private foundation grant-funding opportunities support specialized law enforcement equipment and gear

• How to stand up a regional SWAT team

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  Regional SWAT teams aren’t for every agency, but they can provide a great service to those who need it

• Cleveland seeks 2K riot-control suits for GOP convention

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  The city is slated to have thousands of police officers on hand for the convention

• Police: 2-year-old, father die after 18-hour standoff

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  The suspect was holding a 2-year-old boy inside the home

• Pulse of Policing: How private enterprise is supporting American cops

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  Companies in the law enforcement realm commit vast amounts of time, energy, and capital toward ensuring that officers are safer

• Cops weigh in: 3 ways police product companies can help LE

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  Our audience had several ideas on how product companies can take advantage of their unique position in the industry to aid officers in these difficult times

• 1 after another, Chicago police videos made public

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  Authorities are debating whether a fourth video showing a 2013 fatal OIS of an unarmed man should be made public

• Minneapolis protesters thanked for 'peaceful' withdrawal from precinct camp

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  Officials shut down the encampment because of safety risks and impact on emergency response times

• Minn. police union calls out public employee union's support of protestors

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  The Minneapolis police union, which has defended the officers, has yet to release a statement of its own

• Chicago awaits more protests over police shooting

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  In the city, protest groups are expected to stage more demonstrations in the days ahead

• 2 arrested in Chicago protests after release of police shooting video

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  The protests came a few hours after Chicago police released the video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald's 2014 death

• Authorities: Video from Minn. shooting is inconclusive

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  Protesters have been calling for investigators to release video of the shooting

• Minn. top cop defends officers' conduct during protests

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  Chief said she had 'never seen more professionalism' from officers

• Protesters call for prosecution of Minn. police in fatal shooting

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  The police union has said the man was shot after reaching for an officer's gun

• Minn. community demands answers in fatal OIS

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  The fatal shooting of a man by a Minneapolis police officer has prompted unrest in the city

• Police union: Minn. officers should get tougher with protesters

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  Officers have been hit with pepper spray, Molotov cocktails, bottles, rocks and bricks

• NY police get riot-ready with help from grant

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  The department's proposed 2016 budget includes a $75K allocation to purchase additional riot helmets

• Oakley's newest ballistic sunglasses are covert, subdued

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  Det Cord was designed to meet the needs of military, law enforcement, and sport shooters; built for aggressive environments

• Oakley's Standard Issue Prizm eyewear provides maximum target visibility in style

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  Oakley Standard Issue has released its new Prizm lenses, specially made for target visibility on the range

• SHOT Show 2014: Oakley's Prizm lenses made for target recognition

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  The Oakley booth was drawing crowds at SHOT show this year following the announcement of their new Prizm lenses – a new technology that was formulated specifically for target recognition. Oakley St...

• Body armor roundup: What's new in ballistic protection products?

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  Products which have come to market in the last few years are better, more protective, and lighter

• Heads-up displays for your actual head

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  Google, which has just been given the go-ahead from the Dept. of Justice to buy a big chunk of Motorola, now has a working prototype

• Product Review: WileyX eyewear

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  I got an opportunity to tour the WileyX facility in Livermore California. WileyX is one of the most popular law enforcement brands with a long list of NSN and NATO products, which includes protecti...

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