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Updating Body Armor Standards to Protect Police

May 2024

A bullet can strike a police officer in a blink, so their body armor must be proven to work. Feeling more under fire than ever, the law enforcement community is raising the standards for ballistic-resistant police body armor to stop more rifle bullets, like those often used by active shooters, in an effort led by OJP’s National Institute of Justice.

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Protecting our protectors: The importance of body armor

NIJ Ballistic-Resistance Body Armor Standards Updates

Date Published

November 2023

Publication Type

Factsheet

Agencies

NIJ

NIJ Ballistic-Resistance Body Armor Standards Updates

NCJ Number

307847

Date Published

November 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Link

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Embodying Evidence to Action: Tracking the Impact of Three Key NIJ Research Investments

Date Published

August 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ

Embodying Evidence to Action: Tracking the Impact of Three Key NIJ Research Investments

NCJ Number

307406

Date Published

August 2023

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Link

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NIJ Body Armor Poster

Date Published

May 2022

Agencies

NIJ

NIJ Body Armor Poster

NCJ Number

304759

Date Published

May 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Link

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Profiles of Law Enforcement Agency Body Armor Policies-A Latent Class Analysis of the LEMAS 2013 Data

NCJ Number

255260

Journal

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

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Shock Absorbers

Date Published

August 2002

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Protecting Our Protectors: Using Science to Improve Officer Safety and Wellness Brochure

Date Published

May 2012

Publication Type

Guideline

Agencies

NIJ

Fatal Injuries of Law Enforcement/Correctional Officers Attacked With Sharp-Edged Weapons

Date Published

May 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Surviving a Shooting; Your Guide to Personal Body Armor (Video)

Date Published

2004

Publication Type

Handbook

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Technology '70s Style: NIJ in the Forefront of Body Armor Research and Development

Date Published

July 2000

Publication Type

Report (Technical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Body Armor-A Common Sense Guide

Date Published

1998

Publication Type

Policy/Procedure Handbook/Manual

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ Sets Standards with Office of Law Enforcement Standards

Date Published

2000

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Body Armor on Board

Date Published

2001

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

New Standards Help Protect Jail Officers From Stabbings

Date Published

November 2000

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Planning Tool Helps Agencies Pool Disaster Resources

Date Published

October 2017

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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What is the "NIJ Mark"?

Where can I find information about how to select, purchase, and care for body armor?

National Institute of Justice: Strengthening Science and Advancing Justice

October 2019

This video, produced for IACPTV, describes the mission of NIJ and highlights body armor research, forensic advancements, human trafficking work, and the Policing Strategic Plan. Video run time: 6 min.

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50 Years of Building Solutions, Supporting Communities and Advancing Justice

OJP Grants Financial Guide