Posted on May 17, 2017
Preliminary statistics released today by the FBI show that 66 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2016. This is an increase of 61 percent when compared with the 41 officers killed in 2015. By region, 30 officers died as a result of criminal acts that occurred in the South, 17 officers in the West, 13 officers in the Midwest, four in the Northeast, and two in Puerto Rico.
At the time the 66 law enforcement officers were fatally wounded:
- 17 were ambushed (entrapment/premeditation) ... read more
Now offers complete system of protection, apparel and duty gear
Posted on May 1, 2017
Point Blank Enterprises (“Point Blank” or “PBE”), the worldwide leader in the production of soft and hard body armor and related protective solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Gould and Goodrich (“G&G”). Point Blank Enterprises is currently the premier source of body armor systems in the world, with 44 years of experience providing innovative personal protection products to the public safety community and military. PBE recently announced the merger with First Tactical to meet the needs of public safety professionals with new, innovative ideas in apparel, footwear and accessories. With today’s acquisition of G&G, the combined forces of PBE will now provide the latest in protection, apparel and duty gear.
For more than 30 years, Gould & Goodrich has served law enforcement departments, federal agencies, and private firearm owners in more than 20 countries. G&G offers a full line of leather, ballistic nylon, and synthetic duty belts, holsters ... read more
Will create industry’s first integrated clothing and body armor system.
Posted on April 24, 2017
Representatives from Point Blank Enterprises and First Tactical announced this week that the two companies have merged and will build an integrated clothing and body armor system.
Point Blank Enterprises is currently the premier source of body armor systems in the world, with 44 years of experience providing innovative personal protection products to the public safety community and military. The merger is a result of Point Blank’s desire to work with a cutting-edge apparel brand designed for the demand of the public safety personnel with a contemporary perspective and a track record for elevating industry standards. Together, Point Blank and First Tactical will introduce a line of holistically integrated products desperately needed by ... read more
Posted on March 15, 2017
ARMORVENT®, the innovative body armor ventilation solution for law enforcement, military and corrections personnel, has entered into a strategic partnership with Point Blank Enterprises, a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of high performance body armor. Point Blank will be ARMORVENT’s exclusive OEM integrator and master distributor of ... read more
Posted on March 15, 2017
Point Blank Enterprises will be working with PA Group USA to begin implementing the Dynamics Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. PA Group was chosen because of its expertise in apparel and textile manufacturing.
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Posted on February 28, 2017
Point Blank Enterprises (“Point Blank” or “PBE”), the worldwide leader in the production of soft body armor and related protective solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a five year contract by the North Miami City Council to provide the North Miami Police Department with IRIS Cam body worn cameras, together with a collaborative case management system from Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading provider of open-architecture security and public safety solutions.
PBE and Genetec will offer the city of North Miami Police Department an integrated system that combines 120 IRIS Cam body-worn cameras and Genetec Clearance™, a case management system designed to accelerate investigations by enabling... read more
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