Soft Armor Non-Destructive Evaluation Test Method: Vibration Energy SignatureTest (VEST)
2014-MU-CX-K004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$500,000
Body armor
Characterization of Stab/Slash Wounds
2011-DE-BX-K402
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$196,469
Soft Armor Effects on Core Body Temperature
2011-IJ-CX-K453
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$227,009
Continued operation of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) - National
2010-MU-MU-K020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$4,520,601
Body Armor Performance Standards and Compliance Testing
Body Armor Manufacturer Workshop
NIJ’s online workshop for body armor manufacturers has been postponed from its original date of March 19. The webinar will provide updates on standards and conformity assessment activities related to ballistic-resistant body armor and include opportunities to ask questions.
Read the Federal Register announcement to learn more about this workshop and how to attend.
National Institute of Justice Body Armor Challenge: How Long Does Body Armor Really Last?
On this page find:
- Challenge Winner
- Overview
- How to Enter
- Important Dates
- Judges
- Judging Criteria
- Prize
- Other Rules and Conditions
Challenge Winner (Phase II)
In the U.S. Department of Justice’s first ever Challenge competition, the winning team for NIJ’s Body Armor Challenge was from Purdue University’s school of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering. The team received a $25,000 prize for proposing a concept for testing the...
Overview of Body Armor
Date Published
December 16, 2012
Body Armor Use, Care, and Performance in Real World Conditions: Findings from a National Survey
Date Published
November 2012
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
A Practitioner's Guide to the 2011 National Body Armor Survey of Law Enforcement Officers
Date Published
November 2012
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Continuation of operation of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) - National
2010-MU-MU-K020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$3,425,000
Characterization of Stab/Slash Wounds
2011-DE-BX-K002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$214,616
Evaluating the Impact of the NIJ Body Armor Program
2012-R2-CX-K008
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$399,884
Characterization of Weapons Used in Stab/Slash Attacks
2011-DE-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$176,814
Ballistic-Resistant Vest Standards
June 2012
In this interview, Deanna Rivard discusses how agencies can get help funding body armor, work on improving the fit of body armor and the importance of wearing it.
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Protecting our Protectors: Using Science to Improve Officer Safety and Wellness
June 2012
Each year, 100-200 law enforcement officers die in the line of duty. Last year, 177 lost their lives — a 16-percent increase from 2010. As Attorney General Eric Holder noted, this is a devastating and unacceptable trend. NIJ has developed a robust research portfolio to improve officer safety and wellness and, ultimately, save lives. This panel discussed some of NIJ's most promising work to reduce shooting and traffic-related fatalities — consistently the leading causes of officer line-of-duty deaths — and improve officer wellness, which is inextricably linked with officer safety.
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