Protection is a Priority

PROTECTION IS A PRIORITY Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get." J) . . Barbara Boxer, California senator RETALIATING GUNFIRE POSES THE GREATEST RISK TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY. During the past three decades, ballistic-resistant soft body armor has saved the lives of more than 3,000 police officers. I) .National Institute of Justice HOWEVER, RECENTSTATISTICS PROVIDEDBY POLICEMAG.COM SHOW THAT ONLY 60% OF LAWENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THE U.S.REQUIRE OFFICERS TO WEARBODY ARMOR ONDUTY! DID YOUKNOW? MORE POLICE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE KILLED BY GUNFIRE THAN ANY OTHER LINE-OF-DUTY FATALITY! THE FOLLOWING DATA HIGHLIGHTS THE 2013 PROVISIONAL AVERAGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FATALITIES WITHIN THEUNITED STATES ASOF OCTOBER 2,2013 2 DROWNED DUTY-RELATED ILLNESS 2 FALL (1 STABBED 2 TRAINING ACCIDENT LINE-OF-DUTY AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT DEATHS 25 79 GUNFIRE FIRE 10 HEART MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ATTACK 4 VEHICULAR ASSAULT STRUCK BY VEHICLE VEHICLE PURSUIT 2013 DEATH BY MONTH The following statistics highlight the fatalities by month amongst law enforcement officers in 2013 (so far). 14 13 11 10v 10 7. 9. 3 2013 FATALITIES BY STATE GUNSHOT GUNSHOT GUNSHOT 6 GUNSHOT 5 GUNSHOT 4 GUNSHOT 3 GUNSHOT 2 WA GUNSHOT MT ND ME VT NH MA OR MN NY CT SD WI WY MI RI PA MD DE NE NV ОН NEW YORK UT IL IN CO WV VA WASHINGTON D.C CA KS KY MO NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC MS AL GA TX LA AK FL HI PROTECT YOURSELF. WEIGH YOUR ARMOR OPTIONS. BROUGHT TO YOUBY ZFI-INC.COM Sources: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-12- 21/police-officer-ambush-deaths/52147034/1 http://www.nij.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/ http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2012/07/protecting-those-who-serve.aspx http://www.odmp.org/search/year http://www.successdegrees.com/inspirational-quotes-and-quotations-on-law-enforcement.html http://www.ait-pro.com/aitpro-blog/tag/bullet-proof-vest-facts/ FI Inc JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER