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Updating Body Armor Standards to Protect Police
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Please be aware that this content contains descriptions of violence that may be distressing to some viewers.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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Date Published: May 28, 2024