Law Enforcement Equipment Standards

• NCJ Number: 77461
• Author(s): Anonymous
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 0 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ); US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Publication Format: Film
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. This a 16mm color film. It is 7 minutes in length.

Annotation

This film explains the purpose of law enforcement equipment standards and how they are established.

Abstract

Part of the National Bureau of Standards, the Law Enforcement Standards Laboratory (LESL) establishes voluntary law enforcement equipment standards based on actual performance levels of equipment. The standards program is designed to protect law enforcement personnel and to enhance their safety. The standards cover various types of equipment such as helmets, gas masks, body armour, and police emergency vehicle sirens and lights. Standards for police vehicles cover safety as well as performance. LESL also is working on standards for many types of police radio equipment, security systems, and other technical equipment used in law enforcement.