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New Body Armor Website Provides Critical Safety Information to Law Enforcement

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The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has launched a new resource for law enforcement and corrections officers seeking information on high-quality, life-saving body armor. The website, hosted by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, offers information on selecting, purchasing, wearing, and caring for body armor, as well as highlighting the importance of wearing protective vests and NIJ's Compliance Testing Program. This resource aims to improve officer safety, with federal funds provided through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 and voluntary compliance testing programs managed by NIJ.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new website is a one-stop resource for body armor information, provided by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for law enforcement and corrections officers.
  • The website offers information on selecting, purchasing, wearing, and caring for body armor, as well as highlighting NIJ's Compliance Testing Program and the importance of wearing protective vests.
  • NIJ manages a voluntary compliance testing program to ensure that personal body armor sold to law enforcement agencies across the United States performs effectively.
  • The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 provides federal funds to state and local jurisdictions to purchase vests.
  • The website is an initiative by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to improve officer safety.
  • The resource is hosted by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center.
  • NIJ manages a voluntary compliance testing program to ensure that personal body armor sold to law enforcement agencies across the United States performs effectively.
  • Federal funds are provided through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 to support the purchase of vests.
  • The website offers information on NIJ's Compliance Testing Program and the importance of wearing protective vests.
  • BJA administers a variety of federally-funded programs to improve officer safety.

Statistics:

  • 1998: The year the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act was passed.
  • 6: The number of bureaus and offices under the Office of Justice Programs, including the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
  • 1: The number of website providing critical safety information to law enforcement.

Sources:

  • http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-body-armor-website-provides-critical-safety-information-to-law-enforcement-300057732.html
  • PR Newswire
  • Washington (March 30, 2015)

Note: The date mentioned in the reference "Washington, March 30, 2015" is the date of the press release, not a general date of the sources provided. It is included in the source list as per the original material.

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