KINGSTON, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Josh Riley is leading an effort to secure full funding for a program that helps get bulletproof vests to police departments in rural areas, the congressman’s office said. In ...

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 ...

Apr. 10—Federal funds are helping local police officers perform their jobs with updated safety equipment. The city council approved the purchase of bulletproof vests and authorized a partnership grant ...

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 ...

Andrea Porter, a researcher at Texas A&M's School of Public Health, has developed a vest specifically designed for female officers, emphasizing comfort and safety ...

Twaron and Kevlar are brand names for aramid fibres, which are strong as steel yet much lighter. They are used to make bulletproof vests, strong ropes, and high-performance car tires, for example.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Battered by lawsuits, the nation's top supplier of bullet-resistant police vests is urging its customers to replace vests containing the synthetic fiber Zylon, saying they may ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Nine-year-old Wyatt loves police dogs so much, he's helping keep them safe. He's been collecting coins and dollars all year to donate to buy a bullet-proof vest for police K-9s in San ...

Soon, the Austin Fire Department (AFD) and Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) will have a full collection of bulletproof vests to keep them safe as they respond to dangerous emergencies. The Central ...