Phoenix Police: Officers' bulletproof vest failed test

CBS5AZ,COM ^ | Feb 17, 2012 | Jadiann Thompson

[BOBWADE]

PHOENIX (CBS5) - Authorities in Phoenix are asking for immediate action after they found that hundreds of protective vests worn by Valley cops may not stop bullets.

Phoenix Police officer Anthony Daley, 30, was seriously injured when a bullet pierced through the bottom edge of his ballistic vest in November. A similar vest was tested Thursday and the results released today.

[raybbr]

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[Still Thinking]

Oh, yeah, most certainly. The article sounds as if the procurement and verification of the vests had some questionable aspects.

[Still Thinking]

I get what you are saying, but what impressed me was that it didn’t go through the material. I’m sure there are uses for something like that!

Would no doubt make good vehicular armor, for example.

[BOBWADE]

One of the youtube videos had some references to ied capabilities. Sounds like some promising technology.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

No one could carry the weight and bulk of a bullet “proof”. vest.

[gundog]

You’re remembering the Ted Kennedy definition of “armor piercing.” Any centerfire rifle round will penetrate typical police armor. It was designed to protect them from the ammo they are most likely to encounter...their own...9 mm hollow points.

[Squantos]

Ask yer buddy what he thinks of the new spectra IIIA DOJ rated stuff.

Also I have a SOV-2000 concealable issued from pinnacle armor. They want to give me new spectra IIIA DOJ rated stuff from american body armor. I like the SOV 2000.

http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/dragon-skin/

Yes agree on the knife / arrow etc vs body armor.

[Squantos]

Ask yer buddy what he thinks of the new spectra IIIA DOJ rated stuff.

Also I have a SOV-2000 concealable issued from pinnacle armor. They want to give me new spectra IIIA DOJ rated stuff from american body armor. I like the SOV 2000.

http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/body-armor/dragon-skin/

Yes agree on the knife / arrow etc vs body armor.

[hiredhand]

Actually, he speaks quite highly of the Dragon Skin! He tried to explain what makes it different, but he's a chemist and we had trouble tracking him. He's "supposed" to bring one over so we can at least check it out. :-) He usually brings the new stuff once DoD gets serious about considering it. He DID mention that it's EXPENSIVE.

I'll ask him about the Spectra and see what he says! :-)