FORD 2011 Crown Victoria v.2 - Manual (Page 287)

Ballistic door panels (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with ballistic door panels on one or both
of the front doors. Doors equipped with a ballistic panel are marked with
a sticker on the interior door trim panel above the door handle indicating
“BALLISTIC PANEL”. Otherwise, doors with ballistic panels are visually
indistinguishable from standard doors. The ballistic panels are designed
to act as a shield for the officer at the scene of an altercation.
The door panels meet National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Level III
protection requirements. NIJ is the research, development, and
evaluation agency within the U. S. Department of Justice. The panels
have been tested and certified by a NIJ approved ballistic testing
laboratory, in accordance with the methodology included in NIJ Standard
0108.01 and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Standard MTD
05-01E.
Manufactured by combining ballistic grade ceramic and High
Performance Para-Aramid, this composite ballistic door panel has been
extensively tested with rounds called out in the above-referenced
specifications.
WARNING: As with body armor, protection provided by the
ballistic panel is limited. Certain rounds or combinations of
rounds may penetrate the panel and cause serious injury or death.
Use of ballistic door panels
It is critical that officers understand where the panel is located inside the
door in order to achieve optimal ballistic protection.
The door panels are designed to provide a shield for the officer at the
scene of an altercation. Any protection afforded the officer while
patrolling inside the vehicle is incidental.
The ballistic ceramic faces the outside of the door. It is imperative
that the officer using the panel as a ballistic shield has the
exterior of the door facing the threat. In other words, the officer
should be positioned behind the interior portion of the door for
ballistic protection.
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