CHAIN MAIL? TOO heavy. Suits of armor? They rust. Shields? Too unwieldy. The quest for a lightweight but powerful body armor was unfulfilled until a Du Pont chemist whipped up a new batch of ...

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 ...

Congressman Ted W. Lieu has announced that the City of Santa Monica was awarded funds under the Department of Justice's (DOJ) bulletproof vest program. The total award is in the amount of $9,296.38 ...

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 ...

PARMA, Ohio -- For roughly a decade, the Parma Police Department has received funds from the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant. That streak continues this year, with the department ...

Southern University police officers received new bulletproof vests through a donation from the Capital Area Law Enforcement ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Thousands of bulletproof vests are going to local cops one a week after a detective's life was saved by one. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that they would be getting ...

Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th) on Sunday hosted his 11th annual Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast. The tasty tradition raises funds to buy Chicago Police officers bulletproof vests. It was a full house ...