Body armor and tactical gear sales are going up due to the uptick in mass shootings, according to NPR. There is increasing interest among progressives of color, a gun rights advocate P.B. Gomez told ...

The Department of Homeland Security launched an investigation after discovering that an Ohio police department had bought counterfeit body armor made in China for use by its SWAT unit, according to ...

When a call comes in about an active shooter, officers don’t get the luxury of time. They do exactly what first responders do, they respond first. Officers go in first, fast, and often underprepared ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Swat Units are called in ...

AKRON, Ohio — The city of Akron is working to purchase new ballistic plates after the city learned its SWAT officers were using bogus body armor. The city's police department is now part of a larger ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The South Euclid Police Department said members of a local SWAT team are donating body armor and other protective gear to Ukraine to help troops fighting off the Russian ...

Understanding the difference between soft and hard body armor is crucial for making an informed decision about your personal protection. Each type has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, making ...

SALEM, Ore. — The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) disclosed on Wednesday that a member of the agency's SWAT team lost a gun and tactical gear to a vehicle break-in overnight. On Wednesday ...

MERIDEN — City and New Haven police arrested three men and seized four guns, body armor and 8 ounces of marijuana during a joint SWAT raid Thursday. Nicholas Rivera, 22; Calvin Fassett, 20; both of ...

SWAT teams are an essential part of law enforcement and rescue missions, and have been ever since the first LAPD SWAT team was established in 1967 as a solution to increased occurrences of riots and ...

A 28-year-old man engaged in a lengthy standoff with the Seattle police SWAT team on Tuesday, leading to the suspect biting, kicking, and spitting on officers after he was arrested in Queen Anne. At ...