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Body Armor Safety Initiative Archive

5/28/2008:

2/20/2008: Bullet-Resistant Body Armor Models Removed from NIJ Body Armor List

8/3/2007: Department of Justice Announces Findings on Dragon Skin® Body Armor

11/21/2005: Presentations from the Technical Workshop on Body Armor Standards and Testing

8/24/2005: Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities

(Executive Summary)

(Press Release)

8/24/2005: Q&A: Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities

8/24/2005: Fact Sheet: Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities

8/24/2005: NIJ Body Armor Standard Advisory Notice #01-2005, SUBJECT: Poly-p-phenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO or Zylon®)

8/24/2005: NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet-Resistant Body Armor

6/28/2005: United States of America v. Second Chance Body Armor, Inc.

6/22/2005: IACP President's Statement

6/22/2005: Second Chance Recommends Immediate Replacement of Vests

6/22/2005: F.O.P - Press Release

12/27/2004: Supplement I: Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities

12/27/2004: Q&A: Supplement I: Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities Q & A

3/15/2004: Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative testing and Activities

12/24/2003: National Institute of Justice Statement Regarding Body Armor Safety Initiative

11/18/2003: Attorney General Ashcroft Announces Bulletproof Vest Safety Initiative

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Date Created: January 8, 2020