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...
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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...
Five Things Law Enforcement Executives Can Do to Make a Difference
Date Published
March 20, 2013
NIJ's Body Armor Challenge
Date Published
February 27, 2013
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
Improving Standards and Compliance Test Methods
Date Published
July 8, 2012
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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Recreation of Body Armor Cases
2011-IJ-CX-K006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$199,680
Design Optimization of Integrated Multi-Ply Body Armor by a Computation Tool (DO-IMPACT)
2007-DE-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$75,000
Characterization of Stab/Slash Wounds
2011-DE-BX-K002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$175,111
Soft Armor Effects on Core Body Temperature
2011-IJ-CX-K053
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$982,147
Characterization of Weapons used in Stab/Slash Attacks
2011-DE-BX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$134,110
Decision-making Factors Influencing the Wearing of Body Armor: A National Study
2011-IJ-CX-K056
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$383,641