Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Department of Public Safety has awarded 106 Missouri law enforcement agencies a total of more than $700,000 in grants to purchase essential equipment used by officers, including ballistic vests, first aid and trauma kits, police radios, light bars, and sirens.
The grants are designed to help protect officers and increase safety across Missouri.
(The Newton County Sheriff's Office received $3,766.83 and the Webb City Police Department received $5,175.96.)
“Each time they put on their badge, Missouri law enforcement officers take on tremendous risks without second guessing the potential impacts on themselves,” Governor Parson said.
“Each time they put on their badge, Missouri law enforcement officers take on tremendous risks without second guessing the potential impacts on themselves,” Governor Parson said.
“They do a job most people don’t want to do, and they must have the proper equipment to protect themselves and our fellow citizens. These grants will assist in the purchase of ballistic vests, police radios, light bars, sirens, and other equipment to help our law enforcement officers do their jobs as safely and effectively as possible.”
“These grants will increase the ability of our Missouri police officers and sheriffs’ deputies to do their jobs more safely,” Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten said. “The money will fund over 140 ballistic vests, over 300 first aid and trauma kits, over 60 police radios, and other important equipment. In an era of tight budgets, these funds can make a difference.”
A total of $708,000 in federal Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG/JAG) funds from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has been awarded to 106 law enforcement agencies, including municipal police departments, county sheriffs, public university police departments, and state law enforcement agencies.
Grant awards are limited to a maximum of $9,999.99. Grant recipients must purchase their approved equipment by June 30, 2020.
In total, the funding will help pay for the following:
143 ballistic vests
67 police radios
5 vehicles
174 light bars/lights
40 siren boxes/speakers
38 car cages/partitions
272 reflective vests/protective clothing (cut-resistant gloves, raincoats, parkas)
307 first aid/trauma kits
13 body cameras
1 in-car camera
6 mobile data terminals
193 flashlights
70 protective shields, helmets, and batons
113 handcuffs, leg restraints
155 miscellaneous items, including metal detectors, thermal imaging equipment, equipment storage boxes, etc.
Attached is a list of each agency that received a grant, the grant amount, and the equipment that will be acquired with the funding.
Department of Public Safety LLEBG Awards.pdf
“These grants will increase the ability of our Missouri police officers and sheriffs’ deputies to do their jobs more safely,” Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten said. “The money will fund over 140 ballistic vests, over 300 first aid and trauma kits, over 60 police radios, and other important equipment. In an era of tight budgets, these funds can make a difference.”
A total of $708,000 in federal Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG/JAG) funds from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has been awarded to 106 law enforcement agencies, including municipal police departments, county sheriffs, public university police departments, and state law enforcement agencies.
Grant awards are limited to a maximum of $9,999.99. Grant recipients must purchase their approved equipment by June 30, 2020.
In total, the funding will help pay for the following:
143 ballistic vests
67 police radios
5 vehicles
174 light bars/lights
40 siren boxes/speakers
38 car cages/partitions
272 reflective vests/protective clothing (cut-resistant gloves, raincoats, parkas)
307 first aid/trauma kits
13 body cameras
1 in-car camera
6 mobile data terminals
193 flashlights
70 protective shields, helmets, and batons
113 handcuffs, leg restraints
155 miscellaneous items, including metal detectors, thermal imaging equipment, equipment storage boxes, etc.
Attached is a list of each agency that received a grant, the grant amount, and the equipment that will be acquired with the funding.
Department of Public Safety LLEBG Awards.pdf
Maybe a small amount of armor plating on the doors of vehicles, wait, maybe the company suppling vehicles should include a modest protection in the doors. Think about how simple to design a fiberglass/Kevlar mold of material to be stuck to inside the door to protect against at least 9 mm ammo. I am sure once a thousand or so are molded it would be only an extra 50 dollars each to protect the agency from medical bills and save the officer they spent thousands training.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what any grant money given to law enforcement SHOULD be used for. Not unconstitutional, 4th Amendment violating checkpoints.
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