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Body armor

2001 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2002 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2003 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.


Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2004 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.

Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2005 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2006 Zylon Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2006 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2007 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2008 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2009 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.

Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

2010 Vests

Description:
The following report does not constitute U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) product endorsement, nor do these reports rate or rank vests on a qualitative basis. They simply reflect a snapshot of how participating jurisdictions completed their online applications that were approved by DOJ during the program's previous years. Vest makes and models actually purchased by jurisdictions may differ.
Vest Makes and Models on Approved...

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES FINDINGS ON BODY ARMOR SAFETY INITIATIVE TESTING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE;  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2005 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

Office of Justice Programs

Contact: Catherine Sanders

Phone: (202) 307-0703

TTY: (202) 514-1888


DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES FINDINGS ON BODY ARMOR SAFETY INITIATIVE TESTING

       WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice (DOJ), as part of its ongoing Body Armor Safety Initiative testing, announced today that test results indicate that used Zylon-containing body armor vests may not provide the intended...

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Body Armor Safety Initiative

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NIJ Journal Issue No. 280

Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ

Personal Armor and Fit Assessment

Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

2011 NLECTC System Annual Report

Date Published
2012
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

2010 NLECTC System Annual Report

Date Published
2011
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored