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Updated Body Armor Standard Takes Aim at New Challenges

Date Published

December 1, 2023

NIJ has released an updated body armor standard to keep up with evolving weapons, improve female officer safety.

A New View of Jails: Exploring Complexity in Jails-Based Research

Sexual Violence Against Alaska Women: Village Public Safety Officers Having Some Impact

Understanding the Impacts of Corrections Officer Suicide

The Stress of an On-The-Job Killing

Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community

Evidence-Based Practices Using Data to Drive Down Traffic Fatalities

Date Published

February 15, 2019

Improving Officer Safety on the Roadways

Officer Safety Part 2 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness

Risky Business: Part 1 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness

Safety, Health, and Wellness Strategic Research Plan

Date Published

March 14, 2018

Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness — What We Learned from the Research Literature

Police Roadside Safety

Preventing Officer Fatalities by Better Understanding Specific Incidents

Traffic Safety and Pursuit Management

Officer Work Hours, Stress and Fatigue

Medical Management Guidelines for Impacts to Body Armor

Factors that Affect Officers' Use of Body Armor

Factors that Impact the Effectiveness of Body Armor

Survey of Officers on the Use and Care of Body Armor

10-Hour Shifts Offer Cost Savings and Other Benefits to Law Enforcement Agencies

Police Roadside Safety: Tools to Increase Visibility

Date Published

June 27, 2010

Keeping Officers Safe on the Road

Finding Safe and Effective Alternatives to the Highway Flare

Current and Future Research on Body Armor