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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on a request to provide consent to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bulletproof Vest Partnership in an amount not to exceed $24,400 for the purchase of replacement bulletproof vests for the Maricopa Police Department. There is a dollar for dollar match requirement. If awarded, the Maricopa Police Department will come before Council to request $24,400 from the General Fund, Contingency Funds in FY 11-12. Discussion and Action.
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The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) was created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998(Public Law 105-181). It is a unique initiative by the U.S. Department of to provide critical resources to state and local law enforcement. The BVP Act of 1998 requires at least half of all appropriated funds support applications from jurisdictions with populations under 100,000 people. Eligible jurisdictions include general purpose units of local government such as cities, towns, parishes, and municipalities. Also included are recognized Indian Tribes, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Eligible law enforcement officers for BVP Program purposes include police officers, sheriff deputies, correctional officers, parole and probation agents, prosecutors, and judicial officials.
BVP funds up to 50% of the cost of each vest purchased or replaced by law enforcement applicants. Only vest models that comply with the requirements of the Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice (NIJ) may be purchased with BVP funds. All vests have a usable life of around 5 years and the Maricopa Police Department began providing services on July 1, 2007.
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