POLICE CONFRONT INCREASING DANGERS WITH NEW HIGH-TECH ARMOR

Up to now, most law enforcement officers had available to them only soft concealable body armor which helps to provide protection against many handgun threats. Now there is a a new high-tech and low-cost armor that helps to protect police officers against many rifle rounds.

May 29, 2003 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Police Confront Escalating Threats With New High-Tech Armor

Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we all are forced to live in a new world with fresh risk and threats.

This holds especially true to those people known as "first responders."

The initial individuals to take action in reference to any possible terrorist incident would be our local police officers, firefighters and EMTs, and they may face anything from weapons of mass destruction to high powered rifles.

Most law enforcement officers in the United States are issued and wear concealable soft body armor, commonly known as a "bullet proof vest," under their uniforms.  Soft body armor is a marvelous discovery, and has saved about 2,500 lives over the years.

As good as the current soft armor is, it does have its limitations, specifically against the threat of rifle rounds.

Today's police officers, sadly, are more likely than ever to face a AK-47 or M-16 rifle used by potential terrorists, drug dealers, gang members and other assorted street thugs.

In 1986, the suspects in the notorious Miami FBI shootout used a shotgun and a rifle in their deadly battle with FBI agents.

We all remember the infamous 1997 North Hollywood bank robbery in which two heavy armed bandits, using AK-47s, fought the out gunned LAPD officers.  These two bank robbers were estimated to have fired over 1,000 rounds at officers and civilians until they were finally stopped by these brave police officers.

Even more recent was the awful 2002 Washington, DC area shootings during which a three week shooting spree left 10 innocent folks dead.  The alleged snipers used an AR-15 rifle, a civilian version of the military M-16, to commit their horrific crimes.

It is vital to note that the soft body armor used by police officers will not stop any rounds from these high powered rifles, and in fact, may even make the officer's injuries worse by causing the rifle round to tumble and fragment as to contribute to a more serious wound than if the bullet simply passed right through.

In the last 10 years alone, 125 law enforcement officers were shot and killed after being shot in the upper torso with rifles while wearing soft body armor.

It is obvious that there is a very large safety gap must be filled between the concealable soft body armor commonly worn by the average police officer and the heavy and bulky tactical vests used by SWAT teams.

Fortunately, a new product has just entered the market which fills this essential gap between soft body armor and tactical SWAT vests.

The concept is simple:  A low-cost and lightweight vest under 12 pounds consisting of a carrier containing two 10"x12" high-tech ceramic plates that is designed to be worn over the officer's basic Level II soft body armor.  This vest can be put on in just seconds using the "one-size-fits-all" harness and will provide up to Level IV ballistic protection (i.e. M-16, AK-47, Shotgun, M-1 Carbine, 30-06 AP, etc.) for the responding officer.

Because these state-of-the-art ceramic plates are designed to literally "destroy" the bullet during impact, this will enable the police officer to respond virtually immediately and "stay in the fight."

For more information on this new high-tech ceramic plate rifle vest, please email:  RifleVest@aol.com.

My Final Thoughts:  Soft body armor alone may not be sufficient protection from the hazards that today's police officers must confront. 

Given this new technology, I believe all police, deputies and other law enforcement officers and agencies should seriously consider getting these technologically advanced rifle vests into all their patrol vehicles.  Those in who work in higher-risk private security, such as nuclear security officers, should also ponder this advanced rifle vest.

In fact, I think this rifle vest is such an important officer safety innovation, I have decided to help market this new officer safety technology.

Police officers today have to confront new and potentially lethal threats.  Everything from terrorists and gang members to drug dealers and "active shooter" situations, such as the recent Columbine disaster, are realistic daily risks that all law enforcement officers must face and defeat! 

All law enforcement officers should have available to them the proper equipment, technology and training so they may do their inherently dangerous jobs in as safe as reasonability possible manner.

PLEASE NOTE: Photo (JPEG) of vest is available upon request.

For more details, please contact: RifleVest@aol.com.