UPPER DARBY, Pa. (WPVI) -- Upper Darby police are getting new vests to protect them in the line of duty.
Superintendent Mike Chitwood unveiled the new active shooter vests Tuesday morning.
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He said the officers will wear them on top of their regular bullet-proof vests.
They are are specifically designed to protect the officers in the case of an active shooter, with an extra layer of metal and ceramic to repel rifle rounds.
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Each of the department's 133 officers will get one.