Governor's Office for Local Development
Governor Fletcher Approves Body Armor Funding for 57 Law Enforcement Groups

            “A well-equipped law enforcement agency is vital to the safety of Kentucky’s communities,” said Governor Fletcher.  “It is important that these individuals are kept safe while they serve and protect the citizens of the commonwealth.”

            The listing of the agencies that received funding is as follows:

Agency                                                Amount                       Number of Vests

Anderson County Sheriff’s Dept.          $3,298.00                    8 Officer vests

                                                                                                1 Service Animal vest

Bellefonte Police Dept.                         $2,648.00                    8 Officer vests

Burnside Police Dept.                           $993.00                       3 Officer vests

Campbellsville Police Dept.                   $5,284.00                    14 Officer vests

                                                                                                1 Service Animal vest

Casey County Sheriff’s Dept.                $993.00                       3 Officer vests

Cave City Police Dept.                         $662.00                       2 Officer vests

Crescent Springs Police Dept.               $1,655.00                    5 Officer vests

Danville Police Dept.                            $11,561.00                  31 Officer vests

                                                                                                2 Service Animal vests

Dawson Springs Police Dept.                $331.00                       1 Officer vest

Edmonton Police Dept.                         $2,317.00                    7 Officer vests

Fleming Neon Police Dept.                   $662.00                       2 Officer vests

Franklin County Sheriff’s Dept.             $5,627.00                    17 Officer vests

Glasgow Police Dept.                           $4,965.00                    15 Officer vests

Greensburg Police Dept.                       $2,317.00                    7 Officer vests

Greenup County Sheriff’s Dept.            $3,972.00                    12 Officer vests

Harlan County Sheriff’s Dept.               $1,986.00                    6 Officer vests

Hartford Police Dept.                           $1,986.00                    6 Officer vests

Hodgenville Police Dept.                       $2,648.00                    8 Officer vests

Hopkins County Sheriff’s Dept.            $993.00                       3 Officer vests

Irvine Police Dept.                                $1,655.00                    5 Officer vests

Irvington Police Dept.                           $1,324.00                    4 Officer vests

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept.            $71,165.00                  215 Officer vests

Kenton County Police Dept.                 $4,634.00                    14 Officer vests

Lancaster Police Dept.                          $2,648.00                    8 Officer vests

Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dept.          $3,298.00                    8 Officer vests

                                                                                                1 Service Animal vest

Lebanon Junction Police Dept.              $331.00                       1 Officer vest

London Police Dept.                             $1,324.00                    4 Officer vests

Louisville Metro Police Dept.                $13,240.00                  40 Officer vests

Ludlow Police Dept.                             $331.00                       1 Officer vest

Marion Police Dept.                             $1,655.00                    5 Officer vests

McCracken County Sheriff’s Dept.       $11,904.00                  34 Officer vests

                                                                                                1 Service Animal vest

Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept.              $3,310.00                    10 Officer vests

Morehead State University                    $4,965.00                    15 Officer vests           

            Police Dept.

Muldraugh Police Dept.                        $1,324.00                    4 Officer vests

Murray State University                        $1,324.00                    4 Officer vests                         

            Police Dept.

Nelson County Sheriff’s Dept.              $8,263.00                    23 Officer vests

                                                                                                1 Service Animal vest

Northern Kentucky University               $1,655.00                    5 Officer vests 

            Police Dept.

Ohio County Sheriff’s Dept.                  $1,655.00                    5 Officer vests

Oldham County Sheriff’s Dept.             $2,648.00                    8 Officer vests

Owen County Sheriff’s Dept.                $2,967.00                    7 Officer vests

                                                                                                1 Service Animal vest

Pewee Valley Police Dept.                    $331.00                       1 Officer vest

Pikeville Police Dept.                            $6,289.00                    19 Officer vests

Providence Police Dept.                       $3,948.00                    8 Officer vests

                                                                                                2 Service Animal vests

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Dept.              $6,596.00                    16 Officer vests

                                                                                                2 Service Animal vests

Raceland Police Dept.                          $2,648.00                    8 Officer vests

Richmond Police Dept.                         $6,265.00                    15 Officer vests

                                                                                                2 Service Animal vests

Shelby County Sheriff’s Dept.               $2,648.00                    8 Officer vests

Shepherdsville Police Dept.                   $2,317.00                    7 Officer vests

Spencer County Sheriff’s Dept.             $993.00                       3 Officer vests

Springfield Police Dept.                        $662.00                       2 Officer vests

Stamping Ground Police Dept.              $331.00                       1 Officer vest

Taylorsville Police Dept.                       $1,655.00                    5 Officer vests

Todd County Sheriff’s Dept.                 $1,986.00                    6 Officer vests

University of Louisville                          $5,296.00                    16 Officer vests

            Police Dept.

Versailles Police Dept.                          $12,578.00                  38 Officer vests

Villa Hills Police Dept.                          $1,324.00                    4 Officer vests

West Point Police Dept.                        $1,655.00                    5 Officer vests

            The Kentucky Body Armor Program, established in 1998, allows law enforcement agencies to acquire body armor for their sworn officers.  Funding for the program is derived from the sale of firearms that have been confiscated by state and local law enforcement agencies.  The program is a collaborative effort by the Governor's Office for Local Development (GOLD), the Kentucky State Police and the Division of Surplus Equipment. The current state price contract amount for an officer vest is $331.00 while the average cost of a canine vest is approximately $650.00.

            Applications for the Kentucky Body Armor Program are available through the Governor's Office for Local Development and are accepted on a continual basis.  Projects are selected for funding three or four times a year based on need and the availability of funds.  Since its establishment in 1998, the program has approved 3,914 officer vests and 31 service animal vests.  This represents $1,463,703 that has been sent to local law enforcement agencies.  Additionally over $211,000 has been provided to the Kentucky State Police for new equipment.  The Kentucky Body Armor Program is administered by the Governor’s Office for Local Development.

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