Double funding for bullet proof vests for local police
Bulletproof vests save lives. They work. In the last 15 years, more than 2,300 officers were saved by bulletproof vests. Every law enforcement official protecting our neighborhoods should have one. Unfortunately, because of the cost of a vest-almost $500
a piece- many officers still do not have bulletproof vests. This must change! Congress has appropriated $25 million this year - If Congress doubles the available funds, we can reach twice as many officers currently serving us unprotected.
