Tactical protective shield

Abstract

A shield for use by police and law enforcement is disclosed. The shield has a variety of features useful in encounters with unknown persons, including a video capture mechanism.

1 . A protective shield, comprising: 
 a frame composed of a material suitable for blocking or blunting assaultive blows or devices directed to a user of the shield;    an arm-handle, located on a wearer's side of the shield, for selectively keeping the shield on the arm of a wearer, even when that user is unable to grip;    a video camera, attached to the frame and having capability of viewing a field of vision visible from an assailant's side of the shield; and    a user-operated control mechanism, located at a grippable position at the end of the arm handle, for operating a plurality of electronic devices including at least the video camera.    
   
   
       2 . The shield of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises: 
 an inner panel having a slight curvature; and    an outer panel having a rectangular shape, and also with a slight curvature;    wherein the curvatures of the inner and outer panels are in non-concentric directions, and form an aperture therebetween.    
   
   
       3 . The shield of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 the frame being lightweight and capable of being carried on either the left or right arms of a user.    
   
   
       4 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a high powered visible light, audio/video recording capabilities, a pepper spray device, a visible laser light, and a taser, all attached to the frame, and responsive to the user-operated control mechanism.    
   
   
       5 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a speaker, located within the frame, for use as a public address system, including playing a pre-recorded message.    
   
   
       6 . The shield of  claim 2 , wherein the outer panel contains on its outer surface a rigid, impact resistant material.  
   
   
       7 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 the inner panel being composed of an impact resistant material for the purposes of increasing the ability of the shield to stop a projectile that penetrated the outer panel.    
   
   
       8 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an identification location area on the exterior of said outer panel, wherein said identification location area is designed to have applied to its surface a reflective, high visibility decal for clearly identifying any person or agency carrying the shield.    
   
   
       9 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a viewing port, located on the upper portion of said outer panel, for allowing an individual to view through the shield through a clear impact resistant lens.    
   
   
       10 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 the inner panel containing a pivoting liquid crystal video display located on its upper portion.    
   
   
       11 . The shield of  claim 1 , wherein the carrying arm-handle and control mechanism are designed to be easily changed from right to left hand carry.  
   
   
       12 . The shield of  claim 11 , wherein the arm-handle further comprises a rotation and locking mechanism such that the shield may rotate between and lock into place between two or more possible positions, thereby facilitating use by either a right or left handed individual.  
   
   
       13 . The shield of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 the arm-handle having a variety of tilting positions.    
   
   
       14 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 hollow structures and a mount-bar built into the interior of the frame, so as to facilitate unhindered movement of the arm-handle along the mount-bar.    
   
   
       15 . The shield of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 forearm clamps to clamp the shield to a forearm of a user, wherein the clamps are permanently fixed in the depression in the back of said inner panel of said shield.    
   
   
       16 . The shield of  claim 1 , wherein the arm-handle further comprises an arm-handle having a weapon rest and a weapon laser sight, wherein the weapons rest telescopes out of the mount bar along a retractable slider mounted within the arm-handle.  
   
   
       17 . The shield of  claim 16 , wherein the weapon rest further comprises: 
 a trough,    a pressure sensor, located within a nadir of the trough;    wherein when a weapon is placed in the trough, the pressure sensor is activated so that the laser sight will be illuminated, so as to facilitate improved use of a weapon.    
   
   
       18 . The shield of  claim 1 , wherein the control mechanism further comprises means for activating the liquid crystal display and live video feed, thereby assisting in aiming and firing a weapon while positioned behind the shield.  
   
   
       19 . The shield of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a plurality of strap clips located at least on a upper centerline and lower centerline of the inner panel, wherein said strap clips allow the user to carry the shield hands-free;    and further wherein the strap-clips are controllable by a retractable device, thereby allowing for concealment of the strap inside the shield and allowing the user to change the length of the strap and also adjust the tension on the strap.    
   
   
       20 . The shield of  claim 1 , wherein the control mechanism further comprises: 
 a plurality of recessed pressure switches designed to activate various devices,    a plurality of safety measures and escalation protocols designed to minimize the possibility of accidental deployment of devices including a system of pressing buttons in varying combinations.    
   
   
       21 . The shield of  claim 2 , wherein the aperture further comprises: 
 a bionic ear system including an amplified listening system containing various audio sensors placed on the external surface of the shield and connected to a sound amplification module located within the aperture, wherein the information and amplified sound is relayed to an ear-fitting piece by wireless means.    
   
   
       22 . The shield of  claim 21 , further comprising: 
 a stand-alone feature wherein the shield is removed from a user's arm, placed in a strategic position and left alone, thereby allowing that user to listen from a remote location.