IN
Indiana — Body Armor Regulation Profile
Statutes, eligibility requirements, shipping rules, and the dealer and agency directory for this jurisdiction.
Enhanced penalty
Civilian purchase
Yes
Online sale
Yes
Face-to-face
No
Profession-gated
No
Primary Statute
Ind. Code §35-47-5-13
Strategic Context
- Gpo Sweet Spots
- rural sheriffs among 92 counties
- Indianapolis Unigov consolidated market
- NSWC Crane contractor ecosystem specialty
- defense industrial plant security (Rolls-Royce + AM General + BAE + Raytheon + Allison)
- commercial casino armed security (12+ riverboat + racinos)
- Indy 500 + IMS seasonal event security
- Unique To IN Categories
- NSWC_Crane_one_of_largest_Navy_land_based_facilities_SOF_EW_RD
- Rolls_Royce_NA_HQ_Indianapolis
- AM_General_South_Bend_Humvee
- USP_Terre_Haute_federal_execution_site
- Indianapolis_Unigov_consolidation_IMPD_MCSO_split
- Indianapolis_500_largest_single_day_sporting_event_world
- Camp_Atterbury_Muscatatuck_Urban_Training_Center_SOF_training
- Indiana_12_plus_commercial_casinos
- Northern_IN_Amish_3rd_largest_US_concentration
- Onboarding Friction Notes
- IN is enhanced_penalty tier (Level 6 felony for armor during felony); enhancement informational only; IN Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board registration serves as profession verification proxy
- Partnership Opportunities
- IN IDOA QPA state contract
- Indiana Sheriffs' Association endorsement
- IACP IN chapter endorsement
- Unigov Indianapolis direct engagement
- NSWC Crane contractor channel
- Rolls-Royce + AM General + Allison Transmission corporate relationships
- IU Health statewide healthcare security
- Aggregated Demand Estimate
- 75000+ tactical-armor-eligible buyers in IN
- Phase 2 Threshold Met By In Alone
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Authorized Dealers (1)
Kiesler Police Supply, Inc.
Jeffersonville
Armor ExpressSurvival Armor
812-288-5740 ext 1171
Law Enforcement Agencies (27)
IN Army + Air National Guard
national_guard
14,000
sworn
Indiana Department of Correction
state_corrections
4,500
sworn
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
consolidated_metro_pd
1,500
sworn
Indiana State Police
state_police
1,300
sworn
Marion County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff_court_detention
1,000
sworn
Indiana Guard Reserve (State Defense Force)
state_defense_force
600
sworn
Fort Wayne Police Department
municipal_pd
470
sworn
Lake County Sheriff's Department
county_sheriff
450
sworn
Allen County Sheriff's Department
county_sheriff
350
sworn
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
county_sheriff
300
sworn
Evansville Police Department
municipal_pd
280
sworn
St. Joseph County PD + Sheriff
county_combined
250
sworn