The NIJ is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice that has set the federally-recognized performance standards for ballistic-resistant police body armor for more than 50 years. Iliev ...

Vall Iliev, 69, of Stow, Ohio, has been charged in a three-count information with smuggling foreign-made body armor and then selling it to law enforcement agencies and others, as legitimate, ...

Iliev is accused of instructing his employees in Stow to attach the fake labels of “NIJ Certified” and “Made in Stow, Ohio” to the body armor from China. Federal investigators seized and ...

White County Sheriff’s Office K9 officers Castrol and Jelly have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) K9 Loki will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable ...

This potentially lifesaving body armor for four-legged K9 officers is U.S.-made, custom-fitted, and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certified. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s ...

Inc.” The body armor for K9 officers is US-made, custom-fitted, and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certified. This program is eligible for dogs in the United States at least 20 months old ...

The vests are lined with NIJ certified ballistic padding and custom made to ensure the K9's vital organs are covered. Loki and Officer Robert Vian have worked together for almost a year.

This potentially lifesaving body armor for four-legged K9 officers is U.S. made, custom fitted, and National Institute of Justice 9NIJ) certified. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s ...

A Stow man has been charged by federal authorities, accused of smuggling foreign-made body armor and falsely claiming it was domestically made and certified. Federal authorities are now urging ...