Police, Corrections and Border Services officers are often confronted with hostile environments that can involve blunt impact threats. From urban riots and violent public demonstrations to cell extractions and close-quarters prisoner or detainee interactions, there are times when officers need to equip themselves with non-ballistic protective armour. While formally withdrawn by the CSA, Biokinetics is equipped with the test equipment for the CSA Z617 standard for personal protective equipment (PPE) for blunt trauma. This includes metal forms for the various body regions, impactors and force measuring instrumentation. Only lab testing can truly distinguish the performance of quality protective gear.