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Tactical Protective Padding for Law Enforcement


AEL Category: 01. Personal Protective Equipment

AEL Title: Padding, Protective, Tactical

AEL Number: 01LE-02-PRPD

SAVER Project: Tactical Protective Padding for Law Enforcement

Law enforcement tactical protective padding is general protective padding, primarily for the neck, elbows, knees, and shins. It is used by law enforcement personnel during tactical operations to provide protection from blunt force trauma and the impact of material fragments.

Please contact NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov regarding access to the following additional documents: Focus Group Report, Market Survey Report, and Assessment Report on Law Enforcement Protective Padding.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Law Enforcement Tactical Protective Padding Highlight (December 2007) PDF 264.87 KB
Law Enforcement Tactical Protective Padding Summary (April 2008) PDF 290.34 KB
Last Updated: 01/31/2023
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