Operation of the NLECTC - Rocky Mountain FY09 and Support of Weapons and Protective Systems Center of Excellence

This supplement will complete the drafts of two ongoing standards development efforts. Denver University will have the NIJ Holster Standard and the revised NIJ Restraints Standard test methods validated. This funding will also be used to complete any other tasks needed to finish these standards.

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This funding is conduct phase two of the assessment of the use of tactical protective equipment against a suicide bomber. The purpose of phase one testing was to inform first responders (SWAT/Bomb squad personnel), dealing with suicide bombers in a congested urban setting, as to a minimum safe distance estimate (injury/lethality risk) to be maintained between the bomber and first responders. These funds would be utilized for phase two testing in order to further knowledge gained in phase one, which was completed in early 2010. The purpose of the phase two effort would be to conduct explosives testing to gather data that will: 1) further knowledge gained in phase one testing, including better defined safe distance estimates; 2) inform the body armor standards effort, and 3) inform law enforcement tactics and policy regarding the suicide bomber threat.

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