Survivors' Club Hits 2,000: In the Past 10 Years, 2,000 Officers Have" Dressed for Survival"
JG Estey - Police Chief, 1997 - ojp.gov
The first documented and recorded instance of a US law enforcement officer being saved as
a result of having worn a concealable ballistic vest occurred in May 1973 in Detroit. When …
a result of having worn a concealable ballistic vest occurred in May 1973 in Detroit. When …
A comparison of military and law enforcement body armour
Law-enforcement officers increasingly wear body armour for protection; wearing body
armour is common practice in military populations. Law-enforcement and military …
armour is common practice in military populations. Law-enforcement and military …
Injuries to law enforcement officers shot wearing personal body armor: A 30-year review
MJ McMullen, CJ Williams - The Police Chief, 2008 - ojp.gov
Officers who are shot wearing personal body armor are significantly protected from major
injury. However, both perforation of the vest with penetrating trauma and backface blunt …
injury. However, both perforation of the vest with penetrating trauma and backface blunt …
Comparing the effects of different body armor systems on the occupational performance of police officers
Policing duties may inherently be dangerous due to stab, blunt trauma and ballistic threats.
The addition of individual light armor vests (ILAVs) has been suggested as a means to …
The addition of individual light armor vests (ILAVs) has been suggested as a means to …
Identifying problems that female soldiers experience with current-issue body armour
CE Coltman, BR Brisbine, RH Molloy, NB Ball… - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite female soldiers representing a growing user population, military body armour
systems are currently better suited to the anthropometric dimensions of male soldiers. The …
systems are currently better suited to the anthropometric dimensions of male soldiers. The …
The effects of body armour on the power development and agility of police officers
A study was conducted in which 11 police officers wore one of three different types of
Individual Light Armour Vests (ILAV), or normal station wear, for an entire day while …
Individual Light Armour Vests (ILAV), or normal station wear, for an entire day while …
[PDF][PDF] Body armor: Protecting our nation's officers from ballistic threats
M Greene - NIJ Journal, 2019 - oag.ca.gov
Firearms continue to be one of the most dangerous threats faced by US law enforcement
officers. Although a majority of accidental fatalities each year are traffic related, a majority of …
officers. Although a majority of accidental fatalities each year are traffic related, a majority of …
[PDF][PDF] Aged body armour testing: further results
D Bourget, C Withnall, S Palmer, K Rice… - PASS 2012 Personal …, 2012 - biokinetics.com
At the present time, police forces across Canada and USA do not follow any common
guidelines on the safe life expectancy of personal body armour because no such guidelines …
guidelines on the safe life expectancy of personal body armour because no such guidelines …
Are female soldiers satisfied with the fit and function of body armour?
Abstract Design and development of contemporary military body armour has traditionally
focused primarily on male soldiers. As the anthropometric body dimensions of male and …
focused primarily on male soldiers. As the anthropometric body dimensions of male and …
[PDF][PDF] Armored Operations in Urban Environments: Anomaly or Natural Condition?
R Cameron - Armor Journal, 2006 - moore.army.mil
For much of the past century, mounted maneuver forces experienced urban combat as an
unwelcome deviation from an otherwise comprehensive mission set. Too often, doctrine …
unwelcome deviation from an otherwise comprehensive mission set. Too often, doctrine …