Research and field experience show most body armor is still built around male body types, leaving female officers with ...

Understanding the difference between soft and hard body armor is crucial for making an informed decision about your personal protection. Each type has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, making ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio— A Stow business owner is accused of selling counterfeit body armor imported from China to more than a dozen law enforcement agencies, including Akron, Rocky River and Columbus police.

During Phases I and II of the study, the committee was requested to consider the use of statistics to permit a more scientific determination of sample sizes to be used in body armor testing.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A San Diego-area small business has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract with the state of California to provide body armor to California law enforcement agencies for ...

An Indiana State Police K-9 now has potentially life-saving body armor thanks to a donation from a New Haven couple. Enzo ...

Enzo's vest was sponsored by Kurt and Sherry Riecken of New Haven, Indiana, and embroidered with the sentiment “Born to ...

STORM LAKE, Iowa (KTIV) - Agents from the FBI’s Sioux City field office presented police in Storm Lake, Iowa, with body armor. As part of the FBI’s “Legacy Body Armor” program, the agency has donated ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The National Research Council will convene specialists in committee form to consider ...