Discussion and possible action to approve the submission of a grant application to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act for Thirty-Eight (38) bulletproof vests for emergency replacement needs in the amount estimated at $15,295; and designating the Webb County Judge as the authorized official in all matters related to this grant; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant requires a Fifty (50%) percent cash match, or an estimated $15,295 in cash match funds that will be paid through the Webb County Sheriff’s Office state forfeiture funds. [Account #168-9501-9301 (Transfer Out Account)]
Issue: In 2014, out of a total of One-Hundred Twenty-Seven (127) line of duty deaths of law enforcement officers in the United States, the largest single cause of line of duty deaths (47 deaths) was non-accidental gunfire, or thirty-seven (37%) percent (“Officer Down Memorial Page: Remembering All of Law Enforcement’s Heroes” https://www.odmp.org/search/year?year=2014).
Solution: “The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) is a critical resource for state and local jurisdictions that saves lives…In FY 2012 [latest available], protective vests were directly attributable to saving the lives of at least thirty-three (33) law enforcement and correctional officers” (Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) website).
Result: The Webb County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement and correctional officers will be able to utilize a critical safety and life-saving equipment in the form of emergency replacement bulletproof and stab proof vests.
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