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Lawrenceville to spend $27K on police body armor
Seattle police don body armor before dealing with protestors gathered in the streets two years ago in response to the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown. Smaller police departments around the county, such as Lawrenceville, have considered adding body armor to the police uniform. Associated Press
The Lawrenceville City Council voted Monday to approve the use of asset forfeiture funds to purchase 65 sets of rifle plates, known as body armor. Low bidder Bullet Proof Me Body Armor of Austin, Texas will supply the Level III armor at a cost of $27,335.
According to police documents, when researching this additional front and back armor, the department considered weight, ballistic protection and ease of putting on the equipment.
Asset forfeiture funds result from the seizure of money or proceeds resulting from criminal activity. The purpose of asset forfeiture is to disrupt criminal activity by confiscating assets that potentially could have been beneficial to the individual or organization.
