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

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

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:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Body Armor for Law Enforcement Officers

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-DSP-0257

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license