In an attempt to provide better protection to its personnel, Jammu and Kashmir police has started with process of procuring over 8000 bullet resistant (BR) jackets.
As per reports, J&K police will procure these BR jackets for its personnel involved in counter-terrorism and security operations. Also, BR vehicles of various levels of protection and glasses for vehicles, helmets, ultra-wide CCTV surveillance systems and deep search mine detectors will be procured.
7,416 BR jackets of level-5 protection and 784 BR jackets of level-6 protection will be procured by the police to provide its personnel involved in counter-terrorism and security operations the best possible protection, reportedly and they are tested to withstand at least five shots of a variety of weapons.
Bids to procure these jackets have been floated on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal for 47 BR light motor vehicles (LMVs) of level-3 protection, 15 BR LMVs of level-2, 10 BR LMVs of level-1, 100 ultra wide CCTV surveillance systems, 12 deep search mine detectors and 45 mini drones.
