Our Purpose
The Texas legislature recently passed SB2222 to provide bullet resistant windows for all of the Texas Department of Public Safety patrol vehicles in response to two separate incidences of officers being shot through the windows of their patrol cars. TDPS Trooper Chad Walker was shot on March 26, 2021 near Mexia, Texas and died from his injuries. He was merely stopping to assist a disabled vehicle when he was ambushed. TDPS Trooper Juan Tovar was shot through his side window on April 8, 2021 while trying to apprehend a mass shooter fleeing from Bryan, Texas. After the second shooting in the Brazos Valley in Central Texas, concerned citizens in Bryan/College Station decided to start an initiative to provide lifesaving bullet resistant windows for all of the patrol vehicles in the Brazos Valley, starting with Brazos County. Dr. Clifford Dorn, the founder of Backing the Badge BCS along with Kristi Schiller of K9s4Cops decided to form Operation Safe Shield as a non-profit to generate funds to further this initiative.
The initial scope of operation will be to equip all law enforcement departments in Brazos County including Bryan Police, College Station Police, Texas A&M University Police, Blinn College Police (Bryan), Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, and all Brazos County Constables.
We also plan to expand our reach to all seven counties in the Brazos Valley including Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington Counties. Money donated for a specific county will be earmarked for that county. When we need emergency assistant from a violent encounter, it is nice to know that someone will come to our rescue. Giving rescuers an added layer of protection just seems logical.
Your contribution can help make this initiative possible. How much are you willing to spend to protect the life of someone coming to protect you?
Return fire, one way glass
Our bullet resistant, one way side glass protects you from level IIIA threats while maintaining the ability to actively protect yourself. The advanced design prevents penetrations from the outside in, while allowing you to return fire from the inside out.
Side window protection for all NIJ Level IIIA attacks!
NIJ Level IIIA door panels weigh less than 10 lbs
Windshields can actually protect from multiple rifle rounds before failure
What we provide to Departments
Operation Safe Shield provides fundraising activities to help small law enforcement departments in Texas to protect their vehicles with bullet resistant glass. We are providing the same package of protection that is currently being provided to all Texas Department of Public Safety patrol vehicles.
The package includes the following:
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NIJ Level IIIA Ballistech Windshields from CGS
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NIJ Level IIIA One Way Ballistic Side Windows from CGS and ISBI
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NIJ Level IIIA ballistic door panels from Angel Armor
All ballistic glass and panels are NIJ Level IIIA offering protection for the following calibers:
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.22 Long Rifle LLR LRN bullets at a velocity ~1080 ft/s
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.380 ACP FMJ RN with a velocity of ~1055 ft/s
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9mm FMJ with a velocity of ~1470 ft/s
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.40 S&W FMJ with a velocity of ~1155 ft/s
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.45 ACP FMJ with a velocity of ~900 ft/s
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.357 Sig FMG FN bullets traveling at a velocity of ~1470 ft/s
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.44 Magnum SJHP rounds at a velocity of ~1430 ft/s
With the tilt of the windshield and the additional layers of glass, the windshield can actually protect against multiple rounds of 12ga shotgun slugs, .556 rifle, .762 rifle and .308 rifle. With the rifle rounds, the protection will fail after multiple hits in the same location. The temporary protection does give a level of time to respond to the threat. The side windows and door panels DO NOT stop rifle rounds.
Return fire, one way glass
The bullet resistant, one way side glass protects you from level IIIA threats while maintaining the ability to actively protect yourself. The advanced design prevents penetrations from the outside in, while allowing you to return fire from the inside out. Since the inside layer of the window is made of polymer, there will not be any glass blowback to the officer inside the vehicle.
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Operation Safe Shield is a nonprofit operating out of the Brazos Valley in Texas. Contact us to learn more about our initiative!
You can help make a difference today! Together, we will help others. Learn more about our sponsorship options today.
