Certified Protection Levels
UK Knife, Spike & Ballistic Protection Level
| Protection Level | UK Police Test Weapon | Joules | Penetration (max mm) |
| Knife | |||
| KR1 | Engineered Blade (bowie knife) | E1 24J E2 36J | E1 = 7mm E2 = 20mm |
| KR2 | Engineered Blade (bowie knife) | E1 33J E2 50J | E1 = 7mm E2 = 20mm |
| KR3 | Engineered Blade (bowie knife) | E1 43J E2 65J | E1 = 7mm E2 = 20mm |
| Spike | |||
| SP1 | Engineered Spike | 24J | 0mm |
| SP2 | Engineered Spike | 33J | 0mm |
| SP3 | Engineered Spike | 43J | 0mm |
| Ballistic | |||
| HG1/A | 9mm and .357″ Magnum | N/A | Trauma: 44mm |
| HG1 | 9mm and .357″ Magnum | N/A | 25mm |
| HG2 | 9mm SMG and .357″ Magnum | N/A | 25mm |
| RF1 | 7.62mm | N/A | 25mm |
National Institure Of Justice: Ballistic Resistence Of Police Body Armour
| Caliber | Velocity (fps) |
| Level I | |
 .22 LRHV (40g) Lead |
1050 – 1100 |
 .38 Caliber (158g) Lead Round Nose |
850 – 900 |
| Level IIA | |
 .357 Magnum (158g) Jacketed Soft Point |
1250 – 1300 |
 9mm (124g) Full Metal Jacket |
1090 – 1140 |
| Level II | |
 .357 Magnum (158g) Jacketed Soft Point |
1395 – 1445 |
 9mm (124g) Full Metal Jacket |
1175 – 1225 |
| Level IIIA | |
 .44 Magnum (240g) Lead Semi Wadcutter |
1400 – 1450 |
 9mm (124g) Full Metal Jacket |
1400 – 1450 |
| Level III | |
 7.62mm (150g) (.308 Caliber) Full Metal Jacket |
2750 – 2800 |
| Level IV | |
 30.06 (166g) (.30 Caliber) M2AP Armour Piercing |
2850 – 2900 |
Armour Panels
Once you have become familiar with the certified armour levels you now need to decide what armour best suits your specific needs.
Safety-Tec offers the following options:
| Panel | Thickness | ||
| KR1 stab resistant | 12mm | ||
| KR1 & SP1 rated stab & spike resistant | 18mm | ||
| KR2 & SP2 rated stab & spike resistant | 18mm | ||
| HG1, KR1 & SP1 rated stab, spike, & ballistic resistant | 12mm | ||
| HG1, KR2, SP2 rated stab, spike, & ballistic resistant | 12mm | ||
| HG1/A & KR1 rated stab & ballistic resistant | 12mm | ||
| HG1/A & KR2 rated stab & ballistic resistant | 14mm | ||
| NIJ Rated | |||
| Panel | Weight | ||
| NIJ Level 111 | 200mm x 250mm 50mm x 300mm |
3.4kg 3.0kg |
|
| NIJ Level 1V | 200mm x 250mm 250mm x 300mm 200mm x 200mm 150mm x 200mm |
3.6kg | |
Once you have decided what armour panels best suit your requirements you now need to choose a carrier (cover) for your armour panels.
ยป See our products page for our range of covers