From the Director: Body Armor Standards Updated to Better Protect Those in the Line of Fire
Date Published
October 22, 2024
Personal protective equipment
Prevalence and Determinants of Safety Equipment Use: Analysis from a National Dataset of Law Enforcement Officers in the US
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Stab Resistance of Personal Body Armor, NIJ Standard-0115.00
The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum performance requirements and methods of test for the stab resistance of personal body armor intended to protect the torso against slash and stab threats. This standard is based on technical work performed by many organizations: in the United Kingdom by the Police Scientific Development Branch, and...
Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, NIJ Standard 0101.07
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.
NIJ has released an addendum to the standard. The addendum is available in two versions...
Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats, NIJ Standard 0123.00
NIJ has released an addendum to the standard. The addendum is available in two versions, each includes the same information:
- Addendum showing changes in red and strikeout text.
- Addendum showing changes in highlighted and strikeout text (this version is fully accessible to users with disabilities).
This addendum includes revisions to NIJ Standard 0123.00, Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and...
Embodying Evidence to Action: Tracking the Impact of Three Key NIJ Research Investments
Date Published
August 21, 2023
Summary of the Opening Plenary at the 2023 NIJ Research Conference
Remarks of James K Stewart for the Medal of Valor Ceremony, St Louis, Missouri, November 21, 1985
Date Published
1985
Publication Type
Presentation
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
Date Published
2003
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Resource Guide to Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Forensic Technologies
Date Published
May 2001
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance)
Agencies
NIJ,
COPS
NIJ Body Armor Poster
Date Published
May 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Promising Practices from the Institutional Corrections System’s COVID-19 Response: Managing Safety and Security on the Inside
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Fentanyl Contamination
DJO-NIJ-18-RO-0506
Open
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000
Protecting Law Enforcement from Today's Hazards
Date Published
July 2009
Publication Type
Guideline
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Meth Lab Training for First Responders
Date Published
September 2012
Publication Type
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
CBRNE Up to Standards
Date Published
2006
Publication Type
Guideline
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
SAVER Program Assesses Equipment for First Responders
Date Published
December 2014
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Shock Absorbers
Date Published
August 2002
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Magneto-Optical Technology Shows Promise in "Unerasing" Serial Numbers
Date Published
October 2014
Publication Type
Technical Assistance
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Step Up For CBRN Protection
Date Published
July 2008
Publication Type
Standard,
Report (Technical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Russians Are Coming!
Date Published
2004
Publication Type
Technical Assistance
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
DHS SAVER Program
Date Published
August 2011
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ (National Institute of Justice) Standard for Ballistic Helmets
Date Published
December 1981
Agencies
NIJ
Illinois Distributes Portable Radiation Detectors for First Responders
Date Published
August 2012
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Fostering Innovation Across the U.S. Criminal System: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Fairness
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored