Although the most popular type is a BULLETPROOF VESTS that always provides protection against Level IIA to Level IIIA threats, you can find protective belts with additional pockets that can be fitted with solid armor made of ceramic or steel ballistic panels for the same protection as a class.

These vests often carry mild steel plates like NIJ Level 2, Level 3a, or Level 3 body armor. They are lightweight and easily concealed under a shirt. Undercover police and law enforcement personnel may wear bulletproof vests.

A ballistic vest or body armor often referred to as a bulletproof vest, is a piece of body armor that helps absorb impact and reduce or stop the penetration of bullets from projectiles fired from firearms and fragments from explosions.