2007 Ford Crown Victoria Severe Duty Supplement 1st Printing - Page 16

Severe duty equipment Manufactured by combining ballistic grade ceramic and DuPont௢ KEVLAR௡, this composite ballistic door panel has been extensively tested with the rounds called out in the above-referenced specifications. The panels have been subjected to standard Ford Motor Company vehicle testing, including long-term durability, key life, and crash testing. Important: In the interest of officer safety, detailed panel performance specifications are not shown here. The specifications can be dangerous in the hands of criminals. Contact 1-800-34-FLEET for panel performance specifications. 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. Figure B illustrates the location of the ballistic door panel and the mechanical anchor points inside the door. 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. Figure B The above illustration from the exterior of a left front door. The two brackets on the top illustrate the top anchor points. They are covered by 16 2007 Crown Victoria (cro) Supplement USA (fus)