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\nThe latest sale of confiscated weapons has generated $104,392 in grants to purchase body armor vests, service weapons, ammunition and Tasers for budget-strapped law enforcement officers across the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
\nThe latest sale of confiscated weapons has generated $104,392 in grants to purchase body armor vests, service weapons, ammunition and Tasers for budget-strapped law enforcement officers across the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n
The Ravenna Police Department in Estill County will receive $3,755, which will allow them to purchase two sets of body armor, two Tasers, two service weapons and ammunition.<\/p>\n
Under the Law Enforcement Protection Program weapons confiscated by law enforcement entities are sold by the Kentucky State Police at public auction to federally licensed firearms dealers. Proceeds from the auction. after a 20% administrative fee retained by KSP, are then awarded to a variety of city, county, public university, sheriff\u2019s and school district law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n
In awarding the grants, the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security gives first priority to providing and replacing body armor and second priority to providing firearms and ammunition, with residual funds available for the purchase of electronic-control weapons or electronic-muscular disruption technology, and body-worn cameras. <\/p>\n
Applications are accepted throughout the entire year. Applications are reviewed quarterly by the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security staff and with approval of the governor are awarded in accordance with KRS 16.220 based on available funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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