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[[File:USMC-110302-M-0913T-088.jpg|thumb|A ballistic shield with a clear armored viewing port and spotlights]]
'''Ballistic shields''' (also called tactical shields) are protection devices deployed by [[police]] and [[military]] forces that are designed to stop or deflect bullets fired at their carrier. Ballistic shields will also protect from less serious threats such as thrown items, though they are typically used in situations where [[riot shield]]s would not offer adequate protection.<ref name=light/>
Ballistic shields can be made out of materials such as [[Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene|UHMWPE]] or [[pre-preg]] [[aramid]] fibres. They may have features such as clear armored viewing ports, ambidextrous handles and spotlights for use at night, and may be either handheld or mounted on wheel-based frames. They vary in size, with some being designed to protect only the upper torso and others designed to protect the whole body.<ref name=light>{{cite book |last=Bhatnagar |first=Ashok |date=2016 |title=Lightweight Ballistic Composites: Military and Law-Enforcement Applications |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qZPBCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA214 |publisher=Woodhead Publishing |page=214 |isbn=978-0081004258 }}</ref> Unlike a [[Bulletproof vest|ballistic vest]], projectiles successfully stopped by a ballistic shield will not transfer trauma or pain to the bearer, as they are designed to not be in direct contact with the body.<ref name=one>{{cite web |url=https://www.policeone.com/police-products/personal-shields/articles/2016145-How-to-buy-personal-shields/ |title=How to buy personal shields |last=Armellino |first=Rick |date=March 9, 2010 |work=PoliceOne |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140619082630/http://www.policeone.com/police-products/personal-shields/articles/2016145-How-to-buy-personal-shields/ |archivedate=2014-06-19 |url-status=live |access-date=2018-05-06 }}</ref>
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