National Police Week - Equipment and Technology

Publications

Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
National Institute of Justice, 2008

Body Armor: Don't Leave Home Without It
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2008

Body Armor Safety Initiative: To Protect and Serve... Better
National Institute of Justice, 2006

The Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2002

Federal Property and Equipment Manual
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2002

Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders NIJ Guide 100-00, Volume I
National Institute of Justice, 2000

Guide for the Selection of Communication Equipment for Emergency First Responders, Volume II (NIJ Guide 104-00)
National Institute of Justice, 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protection Equipment for Emergency First Responders—NIJ Guide 102–00
National Institute of Justice, 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Percutaneous Protection—Apparel)
National Institute of Justice, 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Percutaneous Protection—Garments)
National Institute of Justice, 2002

Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders (Respiratory Protection)
National Institute of Justice, 2002

Improved Thermal Control Body Armor
National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2005

Interoperability AGILE-ity
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2002

NIJ In Short: Radio Spectrum
National Institute of Justice, 2006

NIJ In Short: Telephony Implications of Voice Over Internet Protocol
National Institute of Justice, 2006

Police Vehicle Evaluation: Model Year 2007
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center and Michigan State Police, 2006

Software Defined Radios Help Agencies Communicate
National Institute of Justice, 2008

Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
National Institute of Justice, 2004

Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities (Supplement I)
National Institute of Justice, 2004

Third Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
National Institute of Justice, 2005

Voice Response Translator: A Valuable Police Tool
National Institute of Justice, 2005

Why Can't We Talk? Working Together to Bridge the Communications Gap to Save Lives: A Guide for Public Officials-Supplemental Resources
National Task Force on Interoperability, 2003

For additional resources, please visit the Law Enforcement: Protective Equipment section of our Web site.

Agencies and Organizations

Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)/Body Armor Safety Initiative
The BVP Program, which is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is a U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide bulletproof vests to state and local law enforcement.  The Body Armor Safety Initiative addresses the reliability of body armor used by law enforcement personnel and examines the future of bullet-resistant technology and testing.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Technology and Tools
The Technology and Tools section of NIJ provides objective, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
NLECTC, a component of the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Office of Science and Technology, offers support, research findings, and technological expertise to help State and local law enforcement and corrections personnel perform their duties more safely and efficiently.

Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES)
OLES helps law enforcement, corrections, and criminal justice agencies ensure that the equipment they purchase and the technologies they use are safe, dependable, and effective. OLES conducts research on protective clothing, communication systems, emergency equipment, investigative aids, protective and enforcement equipment, security systems, traffic enforcement systems, vehicles, weapons and ammunition, and analytical techniques and standard reference materials (SRM) used by the forensic science community.

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