Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth will join an increasing number of hospitals and health systems across the country who are outfitting their emergency medical technicians and paramedics with bulletproof ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 new super-strong fiber could revolutionize bulletproof vests and protective gear. Thanks to a breakthrough by researchers in China, the material is stronger, tougher and more effective at stopping ...

PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Department of Justice reported ballistic-resistant soft body armor has saved the lives of more than 3,000 police officers over the last three decades. That’s why the Parma ...

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 ...

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 ...