Houston's police chief has urged his officers to wear more body armor on patrol, days after a police sergeant was fatally shot and his bulletproof vest failed to protect him. On Tuesday, Police Chief Art Acevedo warned officers to equip themselves with heavy vests over the soft armor designed to
HOUSTON — Houston's police chief has urged his officers to wear more body armor on patrol, days after a police sergeant was fatally shot and his bulletproof vest failed to protect him.
“The collective safety of the men and women we lead is of utmost concern,” Acevedo said in a memo to officers. Brewster’s armor “was potentially penetrated by one or more” bullets, Acevedo noted in the memo on Monday. Investigators are trying to figure out if Solis used armor-piercing bullets or if the officer’s vest was faulty, he said.Joe Gamaldi, president of the Houston Police Officers' Union, said officer safety is a priority and encouraged all officers to wear both the armor and softer vest, despite the discomfort.
On Monday, Acevedo called out GOP U.S. senators, including John Cornyn and Ted Cruz from Texas, for failing to close the so-called “boyfriend loophole” that can allow those with a history of dating violence to legally purchase firearms. He accused them of caving to opposition from the National Rifle Association by not voting to pass the House-approved reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
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