ARMOR LEVELS

There are five levels of armor, depending on its resistance to the diverse types of weapons and projectiles. A simple way of understanding the protection tendered by the different levels is the following:

Levels II and III protect against the attack of short weapons:

• Revolvers, L-shaped guns, and sub-machine guns are mostly considered to be short weapons.
• The available world statistics show that these are the weapons generally used by common criminals.*.

Levels IV, V and VI practically resist the attack of all hand weapons, including long guns:

• Rifles, assault rifles, and some shotguns are generally categorized as long weapons.
• This type of weapons is more commonly employed by the organized crime.
  

Robbery and Assault

The most frequent crimes are robbery and assault, which are committed by petty criminals using low-potency weapons (which cost less and are easier to get in the black market). For this reason, we recommend the first two armor levels to prevent this kind of attacks.

Kidnapping and Life Attempt

Kidnapping and life attempt are less frequent actions which are generally committed by the organized crime, using high-potency weapons. To fight the risk of these attacks we recommend levels IV to VI of armor protection.

Which armor level is more widely used?

Level III is the most widely used type of armor in cities like Mexico City, Bogotá (Colombia), Tel Aviv (Israel) or Islamabad (Pakistan), given that the most frequent crimes are robbery and assault.

How do I know the armor level I require?

The armor level should be in accordance with your actual risk level. To know about the procedure and the norms we follow to define the degree of your peril, please visit the Determination of your risk level section.

* Source: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI); Uniform Crime Reporting Program 2005