All police officers in Kentucky will have access to proper body armor thanks to a multimillion-dollar grant program.
In July, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman launched a $15 million grant program to provide all law enforcement agencies in the state with bulletproof vests. The Kentucky General Assembly created the Body Armor Grant Program earlier this year, providing funding for two years.
The vests will be fitted to each body type and cost about $800 each.
Currently in Kentucky, about 20% of officers do not have body armor or they are wearing expired armor.
The average bulletproof vest lasts about five years.
The grants will fund law enforcement and first responders in purchasing body armor, duty weapons, ammunition, electronic control devices and body-worn cameras.
Source: WDRB
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