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Wednesday, September 02, 2015

MIKULSKI ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $142,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR BULLETPROOF VESTS TO KEEP MARYLAND POLICE OFFICERS SAFE


EDITORS NOTE: Wicomico will get 32 new vests. See bottom of the post
 
Federal funds to allow 28 Maryland law enforcement jurisdictions to purchase 368 bulletproof vests
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Subcommittee, which funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), today announced that law enforcement agencies in Maryland will receive $142,594 for the purchase of bulletproof vests.

“Police protect our homes and communities, and the federal government has a responsibility to protect them by providing them with the tools they need to do their jobs safer and smarter,” Senator Mikulski said. “Every day when our first responders report for duty, they don't know what they will face. These funds in the federal checkbook will help protect our protectors when they put their lives on the line to keep us safe. I will continue to fight for the equipment, training and staffing our protectors and communities deserve.”

The grants are awarded through the DOJ’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program within the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). In Maryland, 28 different jurisdictions are receiving these funds to support the purchase of 368 new bulletproof vests. Nationally, BJA is awarding $18.2 million to nearly 4,000 jurisdictions to help purchase 49,000 vests.

The BVP is a critical resource for state and local jurisdictions that saves lives. Since 1999 it has awarded a total of $393 million in federal funds to more than 13,000 jurisdictions for the purchase of over one million vests (1,197,348 as of December 2014). Based on data collected and recorded by BJA staff, in fiscal year (FY) 2012, protective vests were directly attributable to saving the lives of at least 33 law enforcement and corrections officers in 20 different states – an increase of 13.7 percent over FY 2011.




Maryland BVP awards by jurisdiction:
 
Jurisdiction
Award
Number of Vests
Baltimore City School District
$2,080.45
9
Bel Air Town
$2,837.94
6
Bladensburg Town
$3,412.56
10
Brunswick City
$1,366.98
4
Calvert County
$13,600.13
45
Cambridge City
$6,209.98
24
Caroline County
$3,685.96
10
Chevy Chase Village Town
$788.45
2
Cumberland City
$2,089.52
8
Dorchester County
$3,661.55
10
Frederick City
$8,543.61
25
Gaithersburg City
$12,040.80
23
Hagerstown City
$4,393.85
10
Havre De Grace City
$5,101.75
10
Hurlock Town
$805.54
3
Hyattsville City
$966.43
3
Landover Hills Town
$304.90
1
Laplata Town
$1,382.60
4
Laurel City
$2,060.66
6
Mount Rainier City
$2,534.77
6
Ocean City Town
$17,092.09
36
Ocean Pines
$3,970.11
7
Rockville City
$7,791.77
21
Salisbury City
$15,708.03
32
St Michaels Town
$1,154.61
3
Westminster City
$4,322.80
11
Wicomico County
$11,657.73
32
Worcester County
$3,029.32
7
Totals for MD(28 Jurisdictions):
$142,594.89
368

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lots of lives could be saved with a muzzle for Mike Lewis.

Anonymous said...

Why dose ocean city need more than any other? How about spending that money in body cameras to protect to citizens and not the police. They already have the full protection of the law on their sides.

Anonymous said...

dont believe all the body camera crap the liberals are feeding.

and on the other side of the coin, body armor doesnt stop head shots, , , aka, houston texas

Anonymous said...

why not give them all to Iran troops Babs? you already gave them everything else! Traitor!!!

Anonymous said...

They need more than just vests!!

Anonymous said...

For those of you who insist on degrading Mike Lewis , you just may need him sometime. Why don't you leave your name , sorry piece of crap. I won't leave mine for protection to my family as required by the company I work for.

Anonymous said...

They will work nicely against the nuke that lands in DC.

JoeAlbero said...

2:59, You coward.

Anonymous said...

Milkulski is pathetic for supporting nuke deal!
Resign.....

Anonymous said...

Babs could do some good if she would pressure Pentagon to withdraw "dishonorable discharge" from brave 1st Sargent Martland for intervening when a local Iraqi "police official" repeatedly raped a chained 10 year old lad and beat his mother when seeking U.S. help.
Call Pentagon 1-(703)571-3343 #5.

Parents should discourage kids from joining Army if the higher ups
refuse to support decency. Navy, Marines, Air Force anyone???
Forget 'local' customs.

Anonymous said...

Them democrats always good at spending other peoples money. Of course they will take all the credit.

Anonymous said...


Joe, your comment at 3:10 is puzzling.

I believe the comment at 2:59 was contrasting Mikulski's publicity grab about the vests, which are worthwhile, against her announced support for the complete folly that is the Iran nuke giveaway.

So whether Iran eventually targets Jerusalem, Saudi Arabia or the continental US, large numbers of innocent people will die. It is easy to understand and foresee.

We are dealing with a theocracy that believes that killing any and all people who don't follow their religion is their duty. Beyond that, they think dying in the process of arbitrarily killing you, me or others gets them a better seat in their version of heaven.

Babs and every other senator, who have succumbed to Obama's arm twisting regarding the Iran treaty, have blood on their hands; the victims just haven't been killed yet.

Anonymous said...

what reason is given for not getting one vest per officer?