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Law Enforcement Body Armor

Report
Wearable Technologies for Law Enforcement
Wearable technologies that could help officers in the field, such as flexible batteries and wireless charging, are available today at reasonable costs. Law enforcement agencies should work with manufacturers to provide input on future wearables.
Sep 8, 2017
News Release
Providing Body Armor to All U.S. Police Officers Is Worth the Cost
Providing body armor to all law enforcement officers in the United States would provide enough benefit to justify the cost.
Aug 31, 2010
Journal Article
Providing Body Armor to All U.S. Police Officers Is Worth the Cost
The additional cost of providing body armor to all law enforcement officers in the United States is more than justified compared to the savings that would be created by fewer serious injuries and officer deaths.
Jan 1, 2010
Report
Better Efforts Needed to Track, Prevent Career-Ending Injuries Among Public Safety Workers
Non-fatal injuries to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and other public safety workers are common, but little is done to track these incidents in order to improve prevention efforts.
Nov 17, 2008
Report
Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs
Examines the hazards that emergency responders face and the personal protective technology needed to contend with those hazards.
Jan 1, 2003