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If your department is not currently using this grant, I highly recommend you look into it. This grant is a must for small agencies.
The smaller your department is, the higher your reimbursement. You can receive up to 50% of the cost of a new vest.
OJP Bulletproof Vest Partnership and the Body Armor Safety Initiative: Home Page
The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 is a unique U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide a critical resource to state and local law enforcement.
Since 1999, over 13,000 jurisdictions have participated in the BVP Program, with $277 million in federal funds committed to support the purchase of an estimated 800,000 vests. The Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers the BVP Program.
Important Information - New BVP Program Requirements for FY 2011 Applications
Following two years of declining law enforcement officer line-of-duty deaths, the country realized a dramatic 37 percent increase in officer deaths in 2010. Fifty-nine of the 160 officers killed in 2010 were shot during violent encounters; a 20 percent increase over 2009 numbers. The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to improving officer safety and has undertaken research to review and analyze violent encounters and law enforcement officer deaths and injuries. Due to the increase in the number of law enforcement officer deaths, coupled with our renewed efforts to improve officer safety, beginning with FY 2011, in order to receive BVP funds, jurisdictions must certify, during the application process, that all law enforcement agencies benefiting from the BVP Program have a written "mandatory wear" policy in effect. This policy must be in place for at least all uniformed officers before any FY 2011 funding can be used by the agency. There are no requirements regarding the nature of the policy other than it being a mandatory wear policy for all uniformed officers while on duty. BJA strongly encourages agencies to consult the International Association of Chiefs of Police's Model Policy on Body Armor and to strongly consider all recommendations within that policy. This policy change was announced in October 2010 by Attorney General Holder after consulting with and receiving input from the law enforcement community.
The IACP has very generously provided both its Body Armor Model Policy and position paper to the BVP program. In order to obtain a copy of the Model Policy and position paper, jurisdictions must be registered with the BVP program. To obtain a copy of the Model Policy, contact the BVP Customer Support Center at 1-877-758-3787 or email vests@usdoj.gov.
For additional information regarding this new BVP program requirement:
Facts About the BVP Mandatory Wear Policy
Who
All jurisdictions applying for BVP funds, beginning with the FY 2011 BVP funds applications.
What
A written “mandatory‐wear” policy, requiring all uniform law enforcement officers, employed by law enforcement agencies within their jurisdiction, to wear bullet or stab resistant vests when engaged in patrol or field operations.
When
The written “mandatory‐wear” policy must be in effect as of the date the jurisdiction submits its FY 2011 application for BVP funds. Each jurisdiction will need to “Certify” during the application process, that it has a written mandatory wear policy for all uniform law enforcement officers. The policies will not need to be submitted with the BVP application, but said policies will be subject to random review and verification. In order to meet the requirement of the BVP program, all policies must bear the date that the policy was enacted.
Why
To insure that BVP program funds are used to purchase bullet and stab‐resistant vests and that those benefiting from the use of the BVP funds are being held accountable for wearing the protective vests and maximizing the protective benefits of the vests, with the ultimate goal of reducing officer injuries and death.
Questions & Answers
Question: Where can my jurisdiction or one of its law enforcement agencies obtain an example of a written, mandatory‐wear policy?
Answer: The International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. (IACP) has very generously provided both its Body Armor Model Policy and paper to the BVP program, for distribution, upon request, to BVP program participants.
The smaller your department is, the higher your reimbursement. You can receive up to 50% of the cost of a new vest.
OJP Bulletproof Vest Partnership and the Body Armor Safety Initiative: Home Page
The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 is a unique U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide a critical resource to state and local law enforcement.
Since 1999, over 13,000 jurisdictions have participated in the BVP Program, with $277 million in federal funds committed to support the purchase of an estimated 800,000 vests. The Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers the BVP Program.
Important Information - New BVP Program Requirements for FY 2011 Applications
Following two years of declining law enforcement officer line-of-duty deaths, the country realized a dramatic 37 percent increase in officer deaths in 2010. Fifty-nine of the 160 officers killed in 2010 were shot during violent encounters; a 20 percent increase over 2009 numbers. The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to improving officer safety and has undertaken research to review and analyze violent encounters and law enforcement officer deaths and injuries. Due to the increase in the number of law enforcement officer deaths, coupled with our renewed efforts to improve officer safety, beginning with FY 2011, in order to receive BVP funds, jurisdictions must certify, during the application process, that all law enforcement agencies benefiting from the BVP Program have a written "mandatory wear" policy in effect. This policy must be in place for at least all uniformed officers before any FY 2011 funding can be used by the agency. There are no requirements regarding the nature of the policy other than it being a mandatory wear policy for all uniformed officers while on duty. BJA strongly encourages agencies to consult the International Association of Chiefs of Police's Model Policy on Body Armor and to strongly consider all recommendations within that policy. This policy change was announced in October 2010 by Attorney General Holder after consulting with and receiving input from the law enforcement community.
The IACP has very generously provided both its Body Armor Model Policy and position paper to the BVP program. In order to obtain a copy of the Model Policy and position paper, jurisdictions must be registered with the BVP program. To obtain a copy of the Model Policy, contact the BVP Customer Support Center at 1-877-758-3787 or email vests@usdoj.gov.
For additional information regarding this new BVP program requirement:
Facts About the BVP Mandatory Wear Policy
Who
All jurisdictions applying for BVP funds, beginning with the FY 2011 BVP funds applications.
What
A written “mandatory‐wear” policy, requiring all uniform law enforcement officers, employed by law enforcement agencies within their jurisdiction, to wear bullet or stab resistant vests when engaged in patrol or field operations.
When
The written “mandatory‐wear” policy must be in effect as of the date the jurisdiction submits its FY 2011 application for BVP funds. Each jurisdiction will need to “Certify” during the application process, that it has a written mandatory wear policy for all uniform law enforcement officers. The policies will not need to be submitted with the BVP application, but said policies will be subject to random review and verification. In order to meet the requirement of the BVP program, all policies must bear the date that the policy was enacted.
Why
To insure that BVP program funds are used to purchase bullet and stab‐resistant vests and that those benefiting from the use of the BVP funds are being held accountable for wearing the protective vests and maximizing the protective benefits of the vests, with the ultimate goal of reducing officer injuries and death.
Questions & Answers
Question: Where can my jurisdiction or one of its law enforcement agencies obtain an example of a written, mandatory‐wear policy?
Answer: The International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. (IACP) has very generously provided both its Body Armor Model Policy and paper to the BVP program, for distribution, upon request, to BVP program participants.
