The Necessity of Stab-Resistant Body Armour for Protecting Prison Officers in Saudi Arabia

Rana Faruq Mahbub; Li Jing Wang; Lyndon Arnold

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1048.272

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The Necessity of Stab-Resistant Body Armour for Protecting Prison Officers in Saudi Arabia

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Protection and comfort are significant aspects for body armour. This study surveyed 102 prison officers in Saudi Arabia about their opinion on the current body armour they may use in terms of protection and comfort. This is to understand the need for protection with body armour and improve protective fabric designs with enhanced comfort performance for future soft body armour. From the information gathered via a questionnaire survey, the risk assessment inside the prison and the percentage of prison officers being attacked were determined. The results revealed that 12% of male and 29% of female prison offices were attacked and protective measures against this violence level cannot be ignored.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1048)

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Rana Faruq Mahbub, Li Jing Wang*, Lyndon Arnold

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Body Armour Comfort, Personal Protective Equipment, Risk Assessment, Stab-Resistant, Survey

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