K-9s are given body amour to shield whatever may come their ... of protection for when she is out serving the community. The vest she will receive is from a donation from Vested Interest.

But let me go back to my bullet-proof vest days. Before we were given the vests, there had been a lot of anguished discussions about whether BBC reporters should be seen to be wearing body armour.

Bulletproof vests and a range of protective wear have been designed for children in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. Miguel Caballero, a Colombian bulletproof vest and clothing company ...