Ohio — Body Armor Regulation Profile

Strategic Context

Gpo Sweet Spots

• small-rural sheriffs (88 OH counties; many sub-50 sworn in Appalachian SE Ohio)
• township PDs (OH has thousands)
• mid-size suburban PDs (Cleveland + Columbus + Cincinnati suburbs)
• private security firms paying retail
• F500 corporate security programs

Unique To OH Categories

• Wright_Patterson_AFB_ecosystem_Dayton
• Cleveland_Clinic_healthcare_security_flagship
• Amish_community_rural_security
• GE_Aviation_Evendale_aerospace
• NASA_Glenn_Cleveland

Onboarding Friction Notes

OH is standard-tier; low onboarding friction; armed security registration serves as profession verification proxy

Partnership Opportunities

• Ohio DAS contract awardee
• IUC-PG higher-ed cooperative
• BSSA endorsement (Buckeye State Sheriffs)
• OACP endorsement
• Cleveland Clinic corporate engagement
• WPAFB contractor security firms

Aggregated Demand Estimate

70000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in OH

Phase 2 Threshold Met By Oh Alone

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