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What correctional officers need to know about stab-resistant body armor
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Understanding the various performance standards for slash- and stab-resistant body armor is of vital importance for correctional officer safety
4 questions to ask when buying body armor
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Officers who don't wear body armor regularly are three to four times more likely to suffer a fatal injury from a torso shot than officers who routinely wear body armor; here's what you need to consider when making a purchase
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Armor Express releases new tactical carrier
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This carrier features horizontal knife sleeves, shoulder utility ports and a 3D spacer mesh inner lining for air channeling and heat reduction
3 considerations for buying body armor
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Once you've decided with level of ballistic protection best meets your working environment, consider comfort, camouflage and cost
Officer creates cool, breathable vest to wear under armor
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The Maxx-Dri vest is a thin vest made out of unique mesh material that's meant to be worn under ballistic armor
How to Buy: Body Armor
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By The Staff of Corrections1 Armor has been essential to those with dangerous jobs for as long as there have been weapons. In ancient times, warriors who needed to protect themselves from arrows, ...
Running naked: Why correctional officers should wear a stab-resistant vest
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Why is it that there are still those who take the risk of “running naked” on duty (without their vests), when the stakes are so high and the inconvenience so minimal?