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Standards

TECHBeat, May/June 2015

Journal
Techbeat
Date Published
June 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description

Body Armor Performance Standards and Compliance Testing

NIJ has been setting voluntary body armor standards since 1972. The NIJ standard is the only nationally accepted standard for the body armor worn by law enforcement and corrections officers. NIJ also administers a program to test commercially available armor for compliance with the standards to...