Table 125
Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted and Injured with Firearms While Wearing Body Armor
Point of Entry for Torso Wounds, 2009–2018
| Point of entry | Total | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victim officers assaulted and injured with firearms while wearing body armor and receiving torso wounds | 267 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 20 |
| Entered between side panels of vest | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Entered through armhole or shoulder area of vest | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Entered above vest (collarbone area, etc.) | 30 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Entered below vest (abdominal or lower back area) | 57 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Penetrated through vest (round more powerful than vest's capabilities/specifications) | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Penetrated through vest (body armor failure) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vest not penetrated (blunt force trauma)1 | 56 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Multiple points of entry1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 64 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
- 1Beginning in 2011, two new options were added: "Vest not penetrated (blunt force trauma)" and "Multiple points of entry."
- NOTE: Assault with injury data in this table reflect only a subset of those incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. For more information about this data collection, see Detailed Assault Data.
