If you can evade your assailants for a while, you can convert this backpack into a bullet-resistant vest in seconds ...

Twaron and Kevlar are brand names for aramid fibers, which are strong as steel yet much lighter. They are used to make bulletproof vests, strong ropes, and high-performance car tires, for example.

Matt O'Shea, who hosts regular fundraisers for Get Behind The vest. While the Chicago Police Department supplies bulletproof vests to officers when they first join the force, they need to be ...

The West Beverly community had breakfast together to raise critical funds for Chicago Police Memorial Foundation's Get Behind the Vest campaign, which purchases bulletproof vests for Chicago's finest.