Title
Consideration of and action on the applying for and accepting a grant through the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division to purchase rifle-resistant body armor.
Body
The Deer Park Police Department is seeking a grant through the Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division for the purchase of 36 sets of rifle resistant body armor. The grant will provide funding in the amount of $23,410 for the purchase of the body armor. There is no match requirement for this grant. In 2017, the City of Deer Park purchased 23 sets of body armor for $14,376, and the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association purchased four of these vests for our Detectives in the amount of $2,448. This grant will provide funding for the second purchase to fully outfit sworn personnel with the body armor.
Summary:
Presentation of and action on the seeking of a grant through the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division to fund the purchase of rifle-resistant body armor.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
The grant will fully fund the purchase of rifle-resistant body armor and carriers, and will not require an in-kind match from the City of Deer Park.
Recommended action
Request approval to apply for and accept a grant through the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division to purchase rifle-resistant body armor.