Characterization of Weapons used in Stab/Slash Attacks

This award completes funding for 2011-DE-BX-K003. This cooperative agreement was competitively awarded in 2011 under the Body Armor Standards Research For Criminal Justice Applications Solicitation for a study characterizing the stabbing and edged weapons used to assault officers. One of the research questions addressed deals with improving the test methodology for female armor. There is currently no specialized testing designated in the current stab standard. The goal of this research is to identify the gaps in the current knowledge of stab/slash protection and recommend testing methodologies to be included in upgrades of the standard for the body armor worn by law enforcement and corrections officers. nca/ncf