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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A black-and-white photograph shared online as early as 2009 claims to show the demonstration of an early bulletproof vest in 1923. In the photograph, two men are seen facing each other, one in a vest ...