Body Armor Use, Care, and Performance in Real World Conditions: Findings from a National Survey.

摘要

This report describes research conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) regarding law enforcement officersf use of body armor, often referred to as bullet-resistant vests; and state and local law enforcement agenciesf policies on the use of body armor. This study also included limited, exploratory research on the performance characteristics of body armor that has been used in the field for five years, in comparison to new body armor.