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Standards and Testing Program
Debra StoePhysical Scientist
Body Armor and Standards and Testing Program
October 21, 2009
National Institute of Justice
Agenda
• Introduction to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
• NIJ Standard Development Process
• Summary of Standards Under Development or
Revision
NIJ’s Mission
• Research, development and evaluation arm of the Department of
Justice
• Advances scientific research, development, and evaluation
– to enhance the criminal justice (CJ) system
– to increase public safety
• Emphasis on State and local practitioner needs
• Committed to scientific process of open competition, peer-
review, publication of reports and archiving data
NIJ’s OrganizationNIJ Director
Dr. John Laub(nominated)
Office of Research & EvaluationAngela Parmley-Moore, Acting Deputy
Director
Office of Science& TechnologyChris Tillery, Associate Deputy Director
International Center
Crime Control & Prevention Research
Division
Justice Systems Research Division
Operational Technologies
Division
Information & Sensor Technologies Division
Investigative & Forensic Sciences
Division
Violence & Victimization Research Division
NIJ Deputy DirectorKristina Rose
NIJ Deputy DirectorDr. Ellen Scrivner
NIJ Standards for Law Enforcementand Corrections Equipment
Purpose:
• Establish minimum design (weight / size) and performance requirements for
equipment and define tests methods to measure performance
Benefits:
• Provides the end user with performance information on key equipment
characteristics
• Allows comparison of products based on common testing and minimum
requirements
• Provides a level of confidence in a product’s fitness for use
Why are NIJ Standards Used?
• Manufacturers: Develop products that meet NIJ standards because of
grant funding tied to standards and law enforcement procurement
requirements specifying certified products
• Purchasers: Specify and buy products that meet NIJ standards because of
grant funding requirements and the need for confidence in performance
Notes:
• NIJ Standards are voluntary
• No regulatory authority to compel conformity
NIJ Standard Development ProcessPrevious Process:
• NIJ funded technical partners to develop standard; practitioner involvement was
limited.
• Sometimes conformity assessment requirements were established. (Example:
Body Armor Compliance Testing Program)
• Sometimes users’ guides were developed.
New Process:
• Practitioners, technical experts, and stakeholder organizations collaborate.
• Conformity assessment requirements always established.
• Selection and Application Guides always developed.
• Basic flow chart on next 2 slides.
NIJ Standards Development Process
1. Need identified
through Technology
Working Groups,
stakeholder groups, or
practitioners.
2. NIJ evaluates
need and
determines path
forward.
4. NIJ establishes a
Special
Technical
Committee.
5. Committee
works to develop
draft documents
over ~ 6 months.
6. Draft documents
posted for public
review and
comment on
www.justnet.org.
3. NIJ convenes
practitioner group
to develop
operational needs
and requirements.
NIJ Standards Development Process(continued)
8. NIJ has any
necessary
validation testing
performed.
9. NIJ reviews and
publishes
documents.
10.Conformity
assessment
begins.
Standards Technology Working Group: Assists NIJ in
managing standards and revision cycles.
7. Committee
addresses
comments and
refines
documents.
Committees Involved
Special Technical Committee (STC)
Advisory Working Group (AWG)
Steering Committee (SC)
Special Technical CommitteeMembership:
• Law enforcement and corrections practitioners with relevant experience and
expertise
• Stakeholder organizations represented may include: FBOP, DEA, FOP,
IACP, NSA, NTOA, LAPD, NYPD.
• Technical experts (engineers, scientists, test labs, conformity assessment
bodies, standards development organizations)
• No manufacturers allowed on the STC
NIJ and other support:
• Facilitator, NIJ PM and technical support, editors/note takers
Timeframe:
• ~ 12 months meeting once per month for 2 days
Advisory Working Group (AWG)
• Provides oversight/guidance to the STCs during standard development effort
• Senior-level personnel representing major stakeholder organizations, such as:
National Institute of Justice
National Institute of Standards and Technology/Office of Law Enforcement Standards
Department of Homeland Security
Fraternal Order of Police
National Tactical Officers Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Sheriffs’ Association
American Correctional Association
Steering Committee
• Purpose is to provide overall direction of the effort and approve the
completed standard and related documents
• Consists of the following senior advisors:
NIJ Deputy Director for Science and Technology
Standards Executive, Department of Homeland Security Science &
Technology
Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology/Office of Law
Enforcement Standards
NIJ Standards: 3 Related Documents
1. Standard - Defines minimum design and performance requirements and test
methods to assess performance
2. Conformity Assessment Requirements – Details the requirements for
demonstrating that products conform to the standard
3. Selection and Application Guide - Provides information to assist law
enforcement and corrections agency decision-makers, procurement officials,
and end users; directly tied to 1 and 2
Standard
• Primary users: Manufacturers and test labs
• Contents:
• Chapter 1: Purpose, Scope, and Application
• Chapter 2: References
• Chapter 3: Definitions
• Chapter 4: Design Requirements
• Chapter 5: Performance Requirements
• Chapter 6: Test Methods
• Chapter 7: Labeling and Information
Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body ArmorNIJ Standard-0101.06
** This standard developed under previous process
Conformity Assessment RequirementsNIJ Restraints
Conformity Assessment Requirements
2010
• Ensures products are tested and meet the
requirements of the standard
• Requires ‘type testing’ in which samples are
initially tested for conformity to the standard
• Includes additional requirements for ongoing
factory surveillance and periodic follow-up testing
• Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity not
typically an NIJ option due to safety issues
Independent, Third-Party Certification or
Compliance Testing Program
Independent Oversight: Trust but
Verify
Conformity Assessment ExampleBody Armor Compliance Testing Program• Administered by NLECTC National the CT Program now follows
requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 65 – General requirements for operating a product compliance system
• Compliance Testing Program Document Series:– Posted on www.justnet.org/CTP– Body Armor CTP Administrative Manual– Ballistic Body Armor Applicant Instructions and Applicant Forms– Ballistics Test Laboratory Instructions, Application and Agreement– BA9000: NIJ Body Armor Quality Management Requirements
• Laboratory Accreditation and NIJ Approval
• Conformity Assessment Follow-up Testing
Laboratory Accreditation and NIJ Approval
• Test Laboratories must be accredited by the National Voluntary
Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
– Verifies that laboratories meet minimum quality requirements
and are capable of performing test methods consistently and
accurately
– Reduces inter-laboratory variability
• Laboratories must meet additional requirements to become NIJ-approved
– Ensures independent laboratory testing with no conflicts of interest
– Ensures all approved laboratories meet reporting requirements
Conformity Assessment Follow-up Testing
• Purpose is to ensure continued conformity of subsequent production
compliant armor.
• Involves periodic announced and unannounced sampling and re-testing
of production armor.
• Frequency of sampling and testing depends on the manufacturing
location’s having or not having a registered quality management
system – ISO 9001 and BA 9000 registration.
QMS Options Impacting Frequency
• Option 1: Manufacturing location does not have a registered QMS
based on ISO 9001 in conjunction with BA 9000.
Frequency: Sampling will be conducted 6 times within a 5 year
listing cycle for each manufacturing location on each model.
• Option 2: Manufacturing location have a registered QMS based on ISO
9001 in conjunction BA 9000.
Frequency: Sampling will be conducted 3 times within a 5 year
listing cycle for each manufacturing location on each model.
Follow-up Testing Requirements and Outcomes
• Requirements for passing the test:
2 armor sizes will be tested.
6 shot-testing for perforation.
No perforations allowed.
CTP-filed build sheet, follow-up
build sheet, and sample construction
must all be consistent.
• Numerous possible outcomes.
• NOTE: CTP reserves the right to deviate from the defined conformity assessment follow-
up actions at any time that circumstances warrant such deviation.
Manufacturer
I IA 6
I I 16
I I IA 12
I I I 0IV 0
Male 16Female 3Neutral 15
C1-C5 12C2-C5 22
Threat
Gender
Size
www.justnet.org
Current Numbers
NIJ Compliant Products List
Selection and Application Guide
Contents may include:
• Non-technical description of the NIJ standard and
conformity assessment process
• Types/Categories of equipment
• Example scenarios for use of the equipment
• Guidance on procurement, selection, use,
maintenance, care and disposal of equipment
• Recommended Training
NIJ Restraints Selection and
Application Guide
2010
Purpose:
• Provides information to assist law enforcement and corrections agency
decision-makers, procurement officials, and end users
• Directly linked to the standard and conformity assessment requirements
Other Standards in Progress
Electronic MonitoringStandard
Hand Held and Walk Through Metal Detectors Standards
CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard
Restraints Standard
Bomb Suit Standard
Holster Standard
NIJ Standards and Testing Program ManagerNIJ Body Armor Program Manager
Debra [email protected]
Questions?