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Venture Ballistic Composites Inc.
"Finally ... affordable and extreme ballistic shield protection."
The VBC mission is simple ... design and produce the most affordable, and extreme ballistic shields on the market today. For much to long the high cost of ballistic shield protection has kept many law enforcement agencies from purchasing this critical, and essential piece of tactical equipment.
VBC ballistic shields have been designed using input from many different law enforcement agencies. VBC has produced a wide range of custom designed ballistic shields for "mission specific" tactical requirements. From the "BUNT" Urban combat shield, to our "First Responder" Patrol Shields, VBC has created ballistic protection for every threat.
The VBC custom design, and production process has dramatically lowered the cost of ballistic shield protection. Explore the VBC web site, and view the many live fire demonstrations showcasing the extreme stopping power of our custom designed ballistic shields.
"We'll take the hit for you."
President / VBC 941-809-8159
10 % Discount on all credit card purchases. Ten (10) Shield Limit.
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The NIJ Level III BUNT Urban Combat Shield is designed to protect the upper torso, neck and head. Forty-three percent of police officers killed in the line of duty die as a result of gunshot wounds to the upper torso, neck and head. The Bunt Shield is light weight and designed to used by patrol officers as well as SWAT teams.
NIJ Level IIIA and NIJ Level III
The SRO Immienent Threat ballistic shield was designed and priced specifically for School Resource Officers.
At only $ 475.00, the "SRO" is the most affordable and extreme ballistic shield on the market today.
VBC is offering the "Imminent Threat" Shield direct to School Resource Officers.
Attention School Resource Officers:
Witness the SRO "Imminent Threat" Ballistic Shield being tested at the 29th annual SWAT Round-Up International competition in Orlando
The extreme stopping power is awesome ...
ZERO PENETRATIONS
Attention School Resource Officers
Introducing the affordable
Ballistic Shield.
(N IJ Level IIIA, and Level III)
Now selling direct to
and School Administrators.
Dealers welcome.
Please call 809-941-8159
The Sandy Hook elementry school massacre once again shows that a determined, or deranged shooter will easily bypass locked doors, and security check-in procedures.
The best defense against a school shooter is "immediate and Deadly force" by trained security personel.
The SRO "Immiment Threat" shield was designed solely for "immediate" target aquisition.
VBC Salutes the Largo Florida Police Department
John L. Carroll, Police Chief Largo Florida
John Lawrence Carroll was born in Oswego, New York, on October 4, 1958. He moved to Largo, Florida with his family in 1966 and attended local public schools, graduating from Largo High School in 1976. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, trained and became part of the Military Police, and proudly served our country from 1977 through 1980. Following his honorable discharge from the Army, John joined the Largo Police Department on May 19, 1980, and began his illustrious career. During his career he has worked in patrol, became a detective, and a SWAT Team Commander. He was an Acting Sergeant in 1992, promoted to Lieutenant in 1994, and Captain in 1997. In 2002, former Chief Lester Aradi promoted John to Deputy Chief. During the last eight years, John has earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree and attended the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia. John has been married to his wife, Linda, for thirty years. They met years ago working after school at Publix. They have a son, Shaun, 26, who is a Largo Firefighter/Paramedic and a daughter, Laura, 23, who recently became engaged, is a journalist, and is now living in Saratoga Springs, NY.
VBC is proud to salute the many different law enforcement, and military agencies
that have deployed, and trained with VBC custom ballistic shields.
This week VBC salutes the unique Monroe County Florida Sheriff's Office and it's "best of the best" Special Weapons and Tactics Team.
Serving the Florida Keys presents unique challenges from an array of law enforcement missions, and requirements.
Stretching from Key Largo to Key west, the logistic challenges alone are staggering.
Congratulations to Sheriff elect "Rick" Ramsay, and Godspeed to retiring Sheriff Bob Peryam.
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The Monroe County Florida Sheriff's SWAT team is a county wide unit, answering to the Sheriff's Special Operations Division, headed up by Chief Lou Caputo.
SWAT Team leader Sergeant Joel Slough, pictured here as he prepares his team for a rigorous, and challenging SWAT qualification test that is administered numerous times of the year.
SWAT team members are required to succesfully complete a timed military special forces obstacle course, and must qualify with a variety of weapons.
Sergeant Slough's motto for training, and readiness comes from the legendary Greek warrior and poet Archilochus, c 650 BC.
"We don't rise to the level of our expectations ...
we fall to the level of our training."
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