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Koimex |
BODY ARMOR SELECTION
The fundamental considerations are the threat to which officers are exposed and their own service weapons. A knowledge of the street weapons in the local area (confiscated weapons are a good indicator.) is essential , for the armor should be selected to protect against the street threat , or service weapons , whichever is the greater threat . Throughout the last decade , one in five officers killed was shot with his or her own weapon . Full coverage of the torso is critical since fatalities among officers wearing armor resulting from bullets entering the side of an officer through the opening between front and rear panels are common .
It is absolutely essential that those who select body armor and each officer who wears it realize that there is no such things as bulletproof vest. The routine use of appropriate soft body armor significantly reduces the likelihood of fatal injury , but 100-percent protection in all circumstances is impossible . Body armor selection is to some extent a tradeoff between ballistic protection and wearability . The weight and comfort of soft body armor is inversely proportional to the level of ballistic protection that it provides . Body armor that is not worn provides no protection .
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