Department of Justice Gives Mid-Valley Police Agencies Funding to Purchase New Bulletproof Vests

Overall, the DOJ granted Oregon public safety agencies $389,647.03 which will purchase 2,524 new vests

New technologies make vest designs increasingly safer Photo courtesy: army-technology.com

(SALEM) - The Department of Justice has announced nearly $29 million in funding to over 4,500 law enforcement agencies across the nation for the purchase of bulletproof vests through the Department of Justice's Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program.

"Law enforcement is a difficult and dangerous profession. The safety and well-being of our public safety officers is fundamental to effectively administering justice in the communities they serve," said Regina Schofield, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. "Providing this support to state and local agencies is essential to protecting those who are charged with confronting some of our country's most violent criminals."

The grant awards are expected to fund the purchase of over 213,000 vests for public safety officers nationwide.

DOJ funding for mid-valley police agencies: (amount – number of new vests)

ALBANY: ($2,662.51 – 9)

AUMSVILLE: ($956.25 – 3)

AURORA: ($699.00 – 2)

BENTON COUNTY: ($2,297.88 – 12)

CANBY: ($6,479.00 – 9)

CLACKAMAS COUNTY: ($4,057.52 – 61)

CORVALLIS: ($2,975.00 – 9)

DALLAS: ($1,444.75 – 6)

INDEPENDENCE: ($1,128.98 – 4)

KEIZER: ($5,715.00 – 18)

LEBANON: ($1,260.00 – 4)

LINCOLN COUNTY: ($3,825.00 – 12)

LINN COUNTY: ($4,936.71 – 24)

MARION COUNTY: ($3,864.30 – 61)

MCMINNVILLE: ($3,477.50 – 11)

MONMOUTH: ($7,000.00 – 20)

NEWBERG: ($9,087.00 – 26)

NEWPORT: ($1,862.50 – 6)

POLK COUNTY: ($7,245.00 – 18)

SALEM: ($6,034.02 – 90)

SILVERTON: ($604.50 – 2)

SWEET HOME: ($1,750.00 – 5)

TILLAMOOK COUNTY: ($8,712.50 – 14)

WOODBURN: ($1,273.00 – 4)

YAMHILL COUNTY: ($6,335.00 – 18)

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