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 ...

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 ...

Thousands of bulletproof vests are on the way to officers across Kentucky as the state’s attorney general prioritizes an effort that has set a two-year goal."I am proud to announce, as of today we ...

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 ...

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 ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Andrea Porter is stripping back the layers of bulletproof material as she researches ways to make body armor safer and more comfortable for women’s bodies. The Texas ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Law enforcement agencies put their life on the line every day; now Kentucky is stepping in to make sure every officer, deputy, and trooper in the state is protected.

Andrea Porter has developed body armor designed for women. Her work aims to reshape the design — and the conversation — around female body armor. What do bra fitting and body armor testing have in ...