U.S. Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-1st, has co-introduced a four-year
reauthorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) program.
Created in 1999, the bipartisan BVP program provides state, local, and
tribal law enforcement officers with needed protection by aiding the
purchase of protective equipment. The last reauthorization in 2008 expired
in October 2012.
“Our families have entrusted the men and women of state and local law
enforcement with the responsibility of protecting their lives, their homes,
and their property,” Visclosky said. “We must ensure that each and every
officer has access to the equipment, training, and support they need as they
place their lives on the line for us. Bulletproof vests are crucial,
lifesaving tools, and the Bulletproof Vest Partnership program helps local
law enforcement agencies acquire them. I am proud to support the Bulletproof
Vest Partnership program.”
Since 1999, over 13,000 jurisdictions across the country have participated
in the BVP program with nearly $300 million in federal funds committed to
support the purchase of more than 1 million vests. Additional information on
the BVP program can be found at
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bvpbasi
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