Smith County DA’s Office Gives Ballistic Shields to PD in Whitehouse

WHITEHOUSE — The Whitehouse Police Department received ballistic shields on Wednesday to help keep officers safe fighting crime. According to our news partner KETK, the Smith County District Attorney’s Office provided the gear. Whitehouse Police Chief Paul Robeson says the donation could be the difference between life or death. “The shields will help us go into situations more prepared more protected instead of going in there with just what we’ve got on our bodies, we are able to take these into a scene and we are able to have something that is in-between us and them, a physical barrier that’s much larger.” District Attorney Jacob Putman and his office say that anytime they hear of a need, it’s their job to help where they can.