1 day
Seminar |
Active
Wednesday 16 September 2009
MWB Cannon Street
Walnut and Cherry Rooms
60 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6JP United Kingdom
In recent years body armour has become an accepted part of police clothing. Once a covert vest, it is now an obvious addition to a police officer's uniform.
This vital piece of equipment has developed and become a more integrated part of the attire, acting not only as protection but as a utility jacket as well, yet it is still a cumbersome add-on, of limited benefit.
IMechE’s one-day seminar addresses the need for police to wear body armour, the threats they face and the mechanisms used to protect them. It will consider how the design, (materials, weight, stiffness, manoeuvrability) helps and hinders them with their work.
Confidence that you are aware of and reflecting best practice
- Visibility of the current standards and requirements
- Awareness of what your customers and suppliers are doing
- Finding out what your competitors already know
- Develop your knowledge of new technologies, design, fabrics and mechanisms in body armour
- Learn about the standards and regulations
- Examine the reasons why body armour will sometimes fail to protect the wearer
- Compare the affects that the practical applications and restrictions of body armour has on the wearer
- Understand the problems and solutions of body armour development
- Learn how you can ensure correct choice of body armour size and type is used in the most appropriate way
- Establish how you can optimise the supply chain
- Understand how the correct training on the use of body armour can lead to improved survivability of personnel
- Meet, greet and network with key industry players
- Manufacturers
- Technical managers
- Researchers
- Police officers
- Members of armoured divisions
- Members of brigades
- Military procurement officers
- Programme and procurement mangers
- Requirement directors
- Armour officers
- Capability architects and directors
