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Approval of a Resolution to submit an application for the FY2014 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant.
Public Safety
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Item Summary:
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, is accepting applications to partially fund the purchase of ballistic vests for law enforcement officers. The application will be for the purchase of ballistic vests up to a maximum of $26,014.
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
On April 15, 2014 the Public Safety and Public Works Committee recommended placing this item on the April 28, 2014 Mayor and Council Agenda.
Financial Impact:
The City is required to provide a 50% match in the amount of $13,007. The required match is budgeted in the Police Department's Operating Budget.
Presented by:
Rusty Grant, Chief of Police