EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - BODY ARMOR FIELD TEST AND EVALUATION - FINAL REPORT, V 3 - APPENDICES

• NCJ Number: 46835
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 79 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-025-73
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Aerospace Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: SEE ALSO V 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - NCJ-46836 AND V 2 - TEST AND EVALUATION - NCJ-46837

Annotation

SUPPORTING MATERIALS FROM A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS SOFT BODY ARMOR GARMENTS FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ARE PRESENTED.

Abstract

THE STUDY INVOLVED FIELD TESTS OF 5,000 GARMENTS BY PATROL OFFICERS IN 15 CITIES, FOLLOWED BY TESTS OF VARIOUS DESIGN MODIFICATIONS BASED ON FIELD TEST RESULTS. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENTS USED TO OBTAIN FIELD TEST DATA; A MODEL PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT FOR USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN REQUESTING BIDS FOR THE PROVISION OF SOFT BODY ARMOR; A LIST OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT SENT REPRESENTATIVES TO BRIEFINGS ON THE RESULTS OF THE BODY ARMOR STUDY; AN OUTLINE OF A TEST PLAN FOR COMPARING BODY ARMOR GARMENTS IN TERMS OF COMFORT; AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE THREAT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS POSED BY THE USE OF HIGH-ENERGY HANDGUNS. FOR VOLUMES 1 AND 2, SEE NCJ-46836 AND NCJ-46837. (LKM)