Body Armor for Law Enforcement Officers : In Brief.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Death.

Firearms.

Police.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (15 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

PDF

Summary:

Provides overview of the bulletproof vest partnership initiative, to provide funding to State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to help them purchase armor vests for their officers. Examines data and research on law enforcement agencies that require their officers to wear armor vests while on duty, law enforcement use of armor vests, life cycle for armor vests, use of body armor by law enforcement officers who were killed with a firearm, and ultimate effectiveness of armor vests.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Feb. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: United Nations. Division for Social Policy and Development. Body Armor for Law Enforcement Officers

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.