4(D) - CSO Soft Body Armor Requirements

SECTION J, ATTACHMENT 4(D)

POLICIES, DIRECTIVES, and STANDARDS

CSO SOFT BODY ARMOR REQUIREMENTS

1.0 Soft Body Armor Kit

• Male or Female Front and Rear Concealable Ballistic Panels

• Two Concealable Armor Carriers

• One Trauma/Ballistic Insert

• Applicable documentation and accessories are required, i.e.

- Warranty

- Assembly and wear instructions

- Straps or accessories required for wear and assembly

2.0 MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOFT BODY ARMOR

2.1 Male Concealable Ballistic Panels

• NIJ Standard-0101.06 certified or most current NIJ certification based on evolving requirements and procedures

• Type IIIA Ballistic Panels

• Drug Enforcement Administration Armor Testing Protocol ballistic certified

• MIL-STD-662F

• Weight less than 1.27 lbs/ft2

• Thinness less than .30 inches

• .357 Sig BFS average of 28 mm or less

2.2 Female Concealable Ballistic Panels

• Shall be fully structured (pinned) to specifically fit a female torso to include frontal cups

• NIJ Standard-0101.06 certified or most current NIJ certification based on evolving requirements and procedures

• Type IIIA Ballistic Panels

• Shall be from the same product line/model and material as the Male Concealable

Ballistic Panels

• MIL-STD-662F

• Weight less than 1.34 lbs/ft2

• Thinness less than .32 inches

• .357 Sig BFS average of 28 mm or less

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2.3 Concealable Armor Carrier

• Trauma/Ballistic plate pocket-front

• Single, wide, securing waistband

• Carrier material-white in color

2.4 Trauma/Ballistic Insert for Concealable Carrier

• Provides NIJ Level IIIA protection

• Non-metallic

• Semi-rigid

• Provides added trauma reduction

• Weight less than .40 lbs

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