U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

Standards development

TECHBeat, May/June 2015

Date Published
June 2015
Publication Type
Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

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...