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Bulletproof Vest Partnership
The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) ,
created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Grant Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-181)
and reauthorizedby the BVP Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-517), is a unique U.S.
Department of Justice initiative designed to provide a
critical resource to state and local law enforcement.
Since 1999, over 11,500 jurisdictions have participated in
the BVP Program, with $118 million in federal funds
committed to support the purchase of an estimated
450,000 vests. The Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of
Justice Assistance (BJA) administers the BVP Program.
Eligible jurisdictions include general purpose units of local
government such as cities, counties, parishes, and
municipalities; federally recognized Indian Tribes; the 50
states; the District of Columbia; American Samoa; Guam;
the Northern Mariana Islands; Puerto Rico; and the U.S.
Virgin islands. Vests may be purchased for law
enforcement personnel including police officers; sheriff
deputies; correctional officers; parole and probation
agents; prosecutors; and judicial officials.
BVP funds up to 50 percent of the cost of each vest
purchased or replaced by law enforcement agency
applicants. Only vest models that comply with the
requirements of the Office of Justice Programs' National
Institute of Justice (NIJ) may be purchased with BVP
Program funds.
08/2412005: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
Fact Sheet
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Body Armor Safety Initiative
Body Armor Safety Initiative - An Initiative
of U.S. Department of Justice. In response
to concerns from the law enforcement
community, the Department of Justice (DOJ)
announced an initiative to address the
reliability of body armor used by law enforcement personnel
and to examine the future of bullet -resistant technology and
testing. As part of this initiative, the National Institute of
Justice (NIJ) is examining Zylon®-based bullet -resistant
vests (both new and used) and reviewing the existing
process by which bullet -resistant vests are certified.
08/24/2005: Third Status Report to the Attorney General
on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities
(Executive Summary)
(Press Release)
08/24/2005: Q&A: Third Status Report to the Attorney
General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and
Activities
08/2412005: Fact Sheet: Third Status Report to the
Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative
Testing and Activities
08/24(2005: NIJ Body Armor Standard Advisory Notice
#01-2005, SUBJECT: Poly-p-phenylene benzobisoxazole
(PBO or Zylon®)
08/24/2005: NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet -
Resistant Body Armor
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New: 2005 BVP Awards were announced on August 24, 06128/2005: United States of America v. Second Chance
2005. Body Armor, Inc.
06122/2005: IACP President's Statement
0612212005: Second Chance Recommends Immediate
Replacement of Vests
0612212005: F.O_P - Press Release
12/27/2004: Supplement I: Status Report to the Attorney
General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and
Activities
1212712004: Q&A: Supplement l: Status Report to the
Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing
and Activities Q & A
0311512004: Status Report to the Attorney General an Body
Armor Safety Initiative testing and Activities
12124/2003: National Institute of Justice Statement
Regarding Body Armor Safety Initiative
11118/2003: Attorney General Ashcroft Announces
Bulletproof Vest Safety Initiative
**All media contacts should be directed to the Office of
Justice Programs, Office of Communications_
For immediate assistance, please call us toil -free at 1-877-758-3787. You may also reach us by
email at vests@ojp.gov
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