Law Enforcement Personal Protective Equipment Market Growth & Trends

The global law enforcement personal protective equipment market size is anticipated to reach USD 5.09 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., expanding at a CAGR of 9.0% from 2020 to 2027. Increasing focus on ensuring police survivability is expected to boost the law enforcement personal protective equipment (PPE) demand over the coming years.

Rapid growth in the efforts made by the governments across the globe for manufacturing lightweight advanced combat helmets is anticipated to have a positive impact on the product demand over the forecast period. In addition, increasing government subsidies and donations to stabilizing law enforcement positions are expected to boost product demand over the coming years.

Rising political instability in European countries, such as France and Germany, on account of the economic hardship and unemployment, is anticipated to increase general strikes and riots, thus creating an increased demand for law enforcement officers, which will create opportunities for PPE manufacturers in this region.

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has resulted in augmenting the demand for PPE used by law enforcement agencies, including gloves, coveralls, gowns, surgical masks, respirator masks, face shields, and goggles. However, the limited supply of the aforementioned products has resulted in PPE shortages, thereby disrupting the supply chain.

Law Enforcement Personal Protective Equipment Market Report Highlights

  • By product, the protective clothing segment accounted for the largest share of 49.9% in 2019 owing to rising prevalence of the novel coronavirus, coupled with skyrocketing prices of coveralls/gowns because of the import bans and unavailability of raw materials
  • The respiratory protection product segment is projected to witness significant growth in the years to come on account of rising demand for N95 and surgical masks, along with the introduction of the Defence Production Act by the U.S. government
  • The head protection product segment is expected to register a CAGR of 8.7% from 2020 to 2027 due to a rise in the number of victim officers killed with firearms or IED explosions in the past decade
  • North America dominated the global market in 2019 owing to an increase in government funding for providing full body armors and safety helmets to law enforcement officers
  • Key players in the market are focusing on upscaling their manufacturing capacities, acquisitions/partnerships, and product innovation in order to gain a competitive advantage and develop a strong foothold in the industry space.