One of the questions we most often get from our customers is whether there is a difference between the vests Elite Armor offers to civilians and the vests worn by the police. And here we dare say that with a bulletproof vest from Elite Armor, you are just as well protected against gunshots and knife stabs as the police officers are.
In the American police force, 41.4% of officers use bulletproof vests at NIJ II (2) level and 35% of officers use bulletproof vests at an even higher level, namely IIIA (3A).
This means that if you buy a bulletproof vest from Elite Armor, you are as well protected as 35% of American police officers – and better protected than 41.4% of American police officers!
Which weapons the vest protects you against
Bulletproof vests of the NIJ IIIA standard protect you against weapons such as:
- .44 Magnum
- .9 mm automatic weapons
- .357 SIG
- .357 Magnum
- .9 mm Luger
- .40 Smith & Wesson
If you need additional protection – against, for example, AK47 and other rifle ammunition – you can purchase a trauma plate. With a trauma plate, you achieve an even higher protection level – namely NIJ IV (4) – and thus reach the level of the bulletproof vests used by the American SWAT teams.
Note: The construction and safety level of a bulletproof vest used by the Danish police is unfortunately not publicly available in Denmark.