NYPD detectives, many of whom are known for their fashionable business suits, will soon be fashionably protected. More than 1,000 lightweight bullet-resistant vests designed to be easier to wear wi… ...

NYPD detectives, many of whom are known for their fashionable business suits, will soon be fashionably protected. More than 1,000 lightweight bullet-resistant vests designed to be easier to wear ...

The vests, which were first unveiled by the department in May, are made by the Michigan-based armor company Second Chance. Kelly can thank the City Council for lobbying to get the NYPD an extra ...

Slimmer bulletproof vests being distributed to the NYPD detective bureau, Wednesday Credit: John Roca By Anthony M. DeStefano [email protected] tonynewsday Updated September 14, 2022 ...

The friendly fire death of Det. Brian Simonsen – who was not wearing a bulletproof vest at the time he was killed – has prompted the NYPD to roll out new vests to department detectives.

The vests, sold by Armor Express, were paid for with help from the Police Foundation, which supplements the NYPD’s municipal budget of $5.6 billion.

NEW YORK -- NYPD detectives are getting more protection. Police officials announced Wednesday they have 1,000 more new bullet-resistant vests.

The NYPD distributed the first 16 of the new light-weight bullet-resistant vests to detectives at the 102nd Precinct, where Simonsen was based. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea was accompanied by ...

You come at the king, you vest not miss.Mayor de Blasio’s staff lost an NYPD bullet-proof vest after it was used during a surprise cameo by Omar Little from “The Wire” at a charity roast in ...

The Mayor's office announced today that they'll be giving the NYPD $17.3 million to upgrade the department's bulletproof vests, as promised back in January.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- More money could be coming to the NYPD to buy more bullet resistant vests. The New York City Council has proposed spending more than $7 million in the 2016 budget to replace and ...

NYPD officer who was shot on Christmas Eve survived because of his bulletproof vest By Artemis Moshtaghian and Eric Levenson, CNN 2 min read Updated 4:40 PM EST, Fri December 25, 2020 ...