HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-03-22 99-133 ORDER-� b
COUNCIL ACTION
Date: Much 3, 1999 Dam No. 99-133
Dead Subject Application for Funds Forecast to the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Act of 19%
Responsible Department Police
Commentary:
I have been notified of the availability of potential federal funds that would assist law enforcement agencies
in purchasin bulletproof vests for police officers. Information provided by the U.S. Depertmrm oflustice,
Suisse oflustice Assistance, indicates that an applicant may request funds to help purchase
bulletproof vest per law erJorcement officer per fiscal you. Currently the police department provides all
officers with vests, and we generally purchase about six each year meet our replacement needs. Weare
getting to the point, moreover, where sen'erel of the vests are getting near the end of their useful life. With
the assistance of Issued funds this may be an excellent time to replace several vests.
The application process will be available only through the Internet beginning in mid March. Although the
mash match requirement was not provided with the information I received, I had heard that the match may
be as much as 50%. The vents we have been purchasing in recent years have cast between iPU0 and 3500.
The purpose of this request is to get authorization to pursue this giant possibility.
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Introduced For 1r Pessgge _First Reading _Referral page _of_
_ A ®gyedw Com Blanchette March 22. 1999
CITY OF BANGOR
CT E.)Order, Aud Ang the City Manager to Apply for Funds Pursuantta Me Bugetyroof Vat
Partaershlp GrardA of 1998
DitDElU Dt
Ti MT The City Manager is authorized to apply for funds available from the
U.S. Deemenent of Justice. Bureau of Justice Assistance for the
purpose of providing bulletproof vests to police officers.
IN CITY MWIL
March 32. 1999
Passed
99-133
O AD 6`8
Title. Authorizing the City Manager to
Apply for Fmds Pursuant to Use Bullet-
proof Vest Partnership Grant Art of 1990
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