Police bulletproof vest VS. Elite Armor

One of the questions we often get from our customers, is whether there is a difference between Elite Armor and the vests that the police carry. The answer to this question is, that you are equally protected with a vest from Elite Armor or a vest from the police officer.

In the US police force 41,4% of the police officers use bulletproof vest in level NIJ II (2) and 35% of the officers are using bulletproof vests in an even higher level IIIA (3A).

Bulletproof vests of standard NIJ IIIA protect you against weapon like 44Magnum, 9mm automatic weapon, 357SIG, 357Magnum, 9mm Luger and 40 Smith & Wesson.

Do you need more protection – e.g. against a AK47 or another rifle ammunition – you can buy a hard armor plate. With a hard armor plates, you get an even higher level of protection NIJ IV (4) – reaching the level of the bulletproof vests used by the US SWAT teams.

Note: The safety level of a bulletproof vest used in the Danish police is not something that is publicly available in Denmark.

Sources:
https://www.ppss-group.com/blog/highlights-of-a-truly-informative-police-body-armor-survey/
https://www.officer.com/on-the-street/body-armor-protection/blog/12244963/understanding-law-enforcement-police-body-armor-nij-protection-levels