Stab proof back panel for law enforcement vehicle

A seatback for a seating assembly, the seatback including a cushion and a back panel, the back panel comprising:

• a stab proof insert;
• an injection molded polymeric panel having intersecting ribbons defining windows and retaining the stab proof insert;
• and
• peripheral attachment features disposed about an outer perimeter of the back panel for securing the back panel with a frame of the seatback.

A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

• a seatback;
• a back panel disposed on a backside of a seat and comprising:
• a stab proof insert;
• an injection molded polymeric panel that includes mechanical lock ribbons that define windows, the polymeric panel configured to retain the stab proof insert;
• peripheral attachment features disposed about an outer perimeter of the back panel for securing the back panel with a frame of the seatback;
• and
• a recess defined in an external surface of the back panel, wherein the stab proof insert includes an indent that is complementary in size and shape to the recess.