Bulletproof vests are designed to stop penetration, not eliminate damage. Kevlar fibers catch and deform bullets, while ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's National Police Week. The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation aims to help make sure officers are safe by replacing thousands of bulletproof vests. "Get Behind the Vest" is a ...

The Robeson County shootings reminded people of the dangers law enforcement offficers face. With a deadly shootout possible at almost any time, one might think that officers would be required to wear ...

Tawnya Panizzi Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 6:00 a.m. | Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 6:00 a.m. Allegheny County Housing Authority police Chief Mike Vogel recently paid $1,800 for his bulletproof vest. Through a ...

A group of K-9s graduated from training, each leaving with a ballistic vest to protect them on the job. The vests are possible by the Mona Pants Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to prioritizing ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Kindness was served up one pancake at a time inside the St. John Fisher School cafeteria on Sunday morning. "Just to see all the families here, people who are coming out to support ...

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department K-9 was shot by a suspect in Compton early Wednesday night, authorities said, adding that the bulletproof vest the dog was wearing ...

SEVERE HEAD INJURY. NEW THIS MORNING, LITITZ POLICE IN LANCASTER COUNTY ARE WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT A LETTER YOU MAY GET IN THE MAIL. POLICE SAY THE LETTER SAYS 2025 LITITZ BULLETPROOF VEST DRIVE FOR ...

MONROE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man wearing body armor and carrying an arsenal of weapons was arrested inside a Walmart in North Carolina. It happened in Monroe, which is in Union County southeast of ...

A Broward deputy was shot during a burglary investigation on Northwest Second Street but was saved by his bulletproof vest; ...