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2. Bulletproof vest - Wikipedia

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   Law enforcement statistics show that many shootings where officers are injured or killed involve the officer's own weapon. [29] As a result, each law enforcement agency or para-military organization will have their own standard for armor performance if only to ensure that their armor protects them from their own weapons.

3. Second Chance (body armor) - Wikipedia

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   The United States Department of Justice advised law enforcement agencies to replace the vests used by police officers. On August 2, 2005, Second Chance was acquired by Armor Holdings, Inc. for US$45 million. In 2022, Ramin Bahrani directed a documentary film called 2nd Chance, based on Davis's life and company. It premiered at the Sundance Film ...

4. Bulletproofing - Wikipedia

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   Bullet-resistant body armor has been in use since about 1984. When law enforcement began wearing body armor, there was a dramatic drop in officer deaths, saving over 3,000 lives. [citation needed] The National Institute of Justice first developed standards for ballistic resistant body armor in the 1970s. The standards have been revised five ...

5. Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog shoots 2025 calendar and gears ... - AOL

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   A bulletproof vest for K-9s can cost around $3,500. Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, based in Mendon, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has worked for almost 25 years to get as many dog vests as possible ...

6. Ballistic vest credited with saving the life of a Phoenix ...

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   September 5, 2024 at 9:01 PM. TEMPE, Ariz. - It might not look like much when you first see it, but a ballistic vest is being credited for saving the life of one Phoenix Police officer and ...

7. North Hollywood shootout - Wikipedia

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   The North Hollywood shootout, also known as the Battle of North Hollywood, [2] was a confrontation between two heavily armed and armored bank robbers, Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu, and police officers in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles on February 28, 1997. Both robbers were killed, twelve police officers and eight ...