Ballistic Shields News & Articles

• NTOA: 14 barricaded suspect response tips from LAPD SWAT

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  Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction

• How to buy riot response gear (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 riot response gear buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Using protective equipment for safer cell extractions

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  Protective gear can help to reduce injury, increase officer confidence and lead to lower levels of force used

• How to buy tactical entry tools (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 tactical entry tools buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• The Compact Ballistic Control Shield: An "outside the box" solution

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  The Compact Ballistic Control Shield comes with a Royal Arms two-point bungee sling and incorporates a flashlight

• Pa. correctional officers remember Camp Hill riot on anniversary

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  More than 1,000 prisoners rioted, with hundreds injured and 17 people held hostage

• How to Buy: Ballistic Shields

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  By The Staff of Corrections1 Shields have been around since the beginning of combat. As gladiators stood in front of their combatants holding their shield, law enforcement officers encounter threat...

• When they come to kill the kids: The critical need for "Immediate Action Rapid Deployment" in school invasions

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  By Rick Armellino Baker Ballistics, LLC. The nightmare scenario Two armed men carrying handguns and knapsacks reportedly have entered a local elementary school. You are the closest responding patro...

• Gearing up: BlackHawk expands into new headquarters

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  Much of Blackhawk's growth has been fueled by homeland security demands since Sept. 11, 2001 By JON W. GLASS The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va. — The four-story office building rises from the ground ...

• Patriot 3 Ladders Shields/Innovation, Versatility and Utility

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  By Scott WagnerAs we know all too well, training and equipment dollars are at a premium, even in this post-911 era of grants from the Department of Homeland Security. This holds especially true for...

• Q&A: Patrol Immediate Action Rapid Deployment (IARD)Title

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  Contributed by Baker Batshield PATROL IARD – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Question – What is IARD? Answer – IARD is an acronym for "Immediate Action Rapid Deployment", a police tactic that provides swift de...

• Getting the most use out of departmental equipment

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  Video:Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media PlayerIn this week’s Police1 Video Tip, Training Officer Gary Monreal from New Berlin (WI) PD shares a way for agencies to ensure that protective equip...

• The 'Kent Shield' revolutionizes ballistic protection

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  By Keith Suddes PGCE As a frontline police officer, in my opinion, the item giving the most profound improvement in personal safety, in recent years, is the 'Kent Shield'. During my 12 years as a t...

• Instant Armor Presents Frequently Asked Questions about the Tactical Blanket Systems

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  Why is called a Tactical Blanket and where did the name come from? Start with where the name came from... on February 28, 1997, there occurred what has become known as the "North Hollywood Shootout...