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IND US T RY NE WS SPECIAL BODY ARMOR NEWS Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel Robert Land to announce a new partnership to combat human traffcking. Under this voluntary partnership, Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways, along with Allegiant Air and North American Airlines, will train employees to identify and recognize indicators of human traffcking both in fight and on the ground. Together, DOT and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) developed a training program called the Blue Lightning Initiative that is available to airlines as part of the DHS Blue Campaign to help educate their employees on potential indicators of human traffcking, and how to identify potential victims. The Blue Lightning Initiative provides U.S. commercial airlines and their employees a voluntary mechanism to identify suspected human traffcking victims and notify federal authorities. In addition to inviting airlines to join the Blue Lightning partnership, DOT partnered with the Department of Homeland Security and Amtrak last October to help train Amtrak employees on what to do if they suspect someone is being traffcked. Amtrak is currently developing a system for training all 20,000 of their employees. In March 2012, President Obama directed his administration to redouble efforts to eliminate human traffcking. In an address to the Clinton Global Initiative last year, the President reaffrmed America's commitment to leading the global movement against human traffcking, calling it one of the great human rights causes of our time and announcing a number of new initiatives. For more information, visit www.dot.gov/stophumantraffcking. NIJ's challenge: How long does body armor really last? The National Institute of Justice recently announced the winners of Phase I of the Body Armor Challenge. Four teams were selected based on their innovative ideas for fnding non-destructive ways to test the internal integrity of body armor. They were researchers from: ■ Purdue University ■ Los Alamos National Laboratory ■ Iowa State University ■ An independent, two-person team The four fnalists shared the frst-round prize money of $25,000 and went on to compete in round two for the additional grand prize of $25,000. Background: Ballistic-resistant soft body armor has saved the lives of over 3,000 police offcers over the last three decades. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and other federal agencies have funded research to develop materials, performance standards, and compliance testing methods to help ensure body armor meets certain minimum performance requirements. The replacement cycle of a body armor system such as a ballistic-resistant vest is generally three to fve years. The performance of an individual vest may vary depending on differences in normal daily wear and tear, environmental factors, and the intrinsic chemical or physical properties of the ballistic materials from which it is constructed. The service life of a vest should be determined based on its actual ballistic performance, rather than on a general warranty. For more details, go to: www.nij.gov/funding/2012/ body-armor-challenge.htm MA R K E T PL AC E YOUR ONE STOP SHOP The most celebrated school in the world of personal protection 34 Years Executive Protection Training For Public and Private Sector Specialty Courses and Custom Courses For All Protectors MAKE THE RIGHT CALL Advertise in Law Enforcement Technology! info@personalprotection.com 212.268.4555 Contact us today www.personalprotection.com 52 Law Enforcement Technology August 2013 CONTACT Michael George FOR MORE INFORMATION: 1-800-547-7377 x1143 • Michael.George@cygnus.com www.officer.com