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Upfitting Without Regret: How to Avoid the Most Common Police Vehicle Build Mistakes

John G. Stephenson Images courtesy of Dana Safety Supply A patrol vehicle is one of the most important pieces of equipment a law enforcement agency will ever purchase. It is also one of the easiest to get wrong. Today’s police vehicle is no longer simply a sedan, SUV or pickup with a light bar, radio and prisoner partition. It serves as a mobile office, emergency response platform, communications hub, prisoner transport area, equipment storage system, and highly visible symbol of…

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2025 Innovations in Body Armor and Ballistic Materials

Jake Ganor What cutting-edge developments are shaping the future of ballistic protection for police? Last year’s article, “2024 Innovations in Body Armor and Ballistic Materials,” explored three intersecting storylines. First, it chronicled how UHMWPE (Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene) composites displaced aramid across vests, plates and helmets, measuring the jump from legacy SK76 fiber to Dyneema® SK99 “Force Multiplier” laminates and attendant weight cuts (e.g., Level  III plates falling from 3.3  pounds to 2.4  pounds). Second, it signaled Dyneema’s unnamed post‑SK99 fiber…