The US Department of Justice Bullet Proof Vest Partnership provides officers financial support in paying for Bullet Proof Vests with $173 million in federal funds devoted.
To insure that your department is considered, please follow these simple steps:
Apply online during open enrollment period. Every year open enrollment is announced on the BVP website. When enrolling be sure to identify the quantity, model type, and estimated cost of Survival Armor® vests desired for your eligible officers.
Step 3: Purchase
Purchase vests for your department. Funding decisions are made immediately after the “open application period” ends. Applicants are notified via e-mail regarding their approved funding levels. Vests must be purchased after April 1st of the calendar year and must be purchased prior to end of calendar year.
Step 4: Request Payment
Request payment after your vests are delivered; complete an online receiving report and request for payment.
All certified models are eligible for BVP funding and may be purchased from any authorized Survival Armor® Distributor.
Survival Armor Demands More! More Protection, More Performance.
The NIJ 0101.06 standard is the minimum performance test for body armor offered to law enforcement and other first responders. Before Survival Armor sends a vest off for certification it must pass our performance test against special threats. Special threat bullets are more difficult to defeat than the standard NIJ bullets and are threats commonly found on the street.
Additional Special Threat Rounds Tested on Level II & IIIA Armor
Fiocci 9mm 115 gr FMJ
Geco 9mm 124 gr FMJ
Liberty Ammunition Ultra Defense
9mm+P 50 gr USM49mm Ultra Fragmentation
.40 S&W 165 gr SXT
.40 Cal 160 gr S&W BJHP
Liberty Ammunition Ultra Defense
.40 S&W 60 gr USM40 Ultra Fragmentation
Liberty Ammunition Ultra Defense
.45 Cal+P 78gr USM45 Ultra Fragmentation
.45 Cal ACP 230 gr GDHP
Speer .357 Sig 125 gr GDHP
5.7 x 28 SS192 27 gr HP
VisiBallistics™
Giving you a Clear Choice
With our Patented VisiBallistics™ technology, Survival Armor® now gives the decision makers and users of personal body armor peace of mind. We put the ability to inspect the vest in your hands where it belongs. Officers can clearly see what they are buying and how armor stands up to daily wear without removing the vest from service.
LDSS Straps (Load Distributing Strapping System)
Through extensive research and field trials, Survival Armor® has created a strapping system like no other! Its patented ergonomically shaped shoulder straps and reversible load distributing shaped side straps give the officer the ultimate choice in comfort.
The unique shape of our reversible load distributing strapping system gives the officer added comfort while holding the vest in its correct position. This also provides the choice of either 2” or 4” attachments to the front of the vest.
The reversible load distributing strapping system, when pulled snug, elongates the REVOLUTIONARY shaped strap to distribute the weight of the vest over the lumbar area.
The US Department of Justice Bullet Proof Vest Partnership provides officers financial support in paying for Bullet Proof Vests with $173 million in federal funds devoted.
To insure that your department is considered, please follow these simple steps:
