Ballistic Helmets on Patrol

There was a time when helmets—usually for impact protection, not to stop bullets—were common kit for patrol officers. Switch to today, however, and patrol officers are rarely issued hats, much less helmets.But that may be changing.After last year's Dallas and Baton Rouge ambushes, which claimed the lives of eight officers, and the Pulse Nightclub Massacre in Orlando where officers engaged an active shooter terrorist in close quarters, more and more agencies are purchasing hard armor