Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $808,000 In Federal Funding For Bullet Proof Vests For New York State Police Officers
Press Release
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $808,198.45 in new federal funding for the State of New York to purchase 13,005 bullet proof vests for police officers across 192 jurisdictions. The funding was allocated through the DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership program to purchase new bullet proof vests for police office and would also provide reimbursement to state and local law enforcement agencies for purchase of bulletproof vests. New York City will receive 8,569 vests; Long Island will receive 1,477 vests; the Capital Region will receive 232 vests; Central New York will receive 418 vests; the Southern Tier will receive 224 vests; Rochester-Finger Lakes Region will receive 419 vests; Mohawk Valley will receive 145 vests; Western New York will receive 574 vests; the Hudson Valley Region will receive 569 vests; Westchester will receive 356 vests; and The North Country will receive 22 vests.
"This massive federal investment will ensure that the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe are equipped with the life-saving gear they need to protect themselves," said Senator Schumer. "With over 13,000 new bulletproof vests, officers and other law enforcement officials across New York can feel safer while they're out on the beat keeping our communities safe."
"This federal funding for new vests is welcome news for New York's police officers, who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe," said Senator Gillibrand. "In a dangerous situation, a bulletproof vest might be the only barrier between life and death for an officer. We have to make sure our brave officers are using equipment that is up-to-date and effective. I was proud to fight for this funding and I will continue to support efforts in the Senate to protect our officers in the line of duty."
The Office of Justice Assistance aims to build stronger community relationships by focusing on officer safety, wellness and resilience; active shooter response; officer safety and wellness program recognition; officer safety and wellness pilot research and evaluation model; and de-escalation training. The Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership program prioritizes jurisdictions with 100,000 or less residents. Cities receiving funding are required to use National Institute of Justice approved vendors to replace vests recently damaged or older than five years.
Breakdown of DOJ funds by region included below:
NEW YORK CITY
Number of Vests
New York
4,798
New York City
3,765
Waterfront Commission of NY Harbor
6
LONG ISLAND
Number of Vests
Amityville Village
5
East Hampton Town
20
Great Neck Estates Village
7
Lake Success Village
9
City of Long Beach
15
Lynbrook Village
8
Muttontown Village
7
Northport Village
13
Old Brookville Village
14
Old Westbury Village
7
Port Washington Police District
11
Sag Harbor Village
4
Shelter Island Town
3
Southampton Township
33
Southampton Village
3
Southold Town
4
Suffolk County
1,294
West Hampton Dunes Village
8
Garden City Village
12
CAPITAL REGION
Number of Vests
Cohoes City
6
Colonie Town
27
Columbia County
17
Galway Village
7
Glen Falls City
5
Gloversville City
8
Greene County
7
Hoosick Falls Village
6
Hudson Falls Village
6
Livingston County
24
Rotterdam Town
8
Schoharie County
9
Scotia Village
5
Troy City
86
Warren County
6
Amsterdam City
5
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Number of Vests
Auburn City
4
Cayuga County
10
Cicero Town
8
DeWitt Town
16
Geddes Town
3
Madison County
43
Manlius Town
5
Onondaga County
297
Oswego City
10
Oswego County
22
SOUTHERN TIER
Number of Vests
Binghamton
21
Broome County
76
Chenango County
15
Delaware County
4
Delhi Village
10
Elmira City
10
Norwich City
13
Oneonta City
5
Schuyler County
5
Sidney Village
4
Steuben County
25
Tioga County
6
Vestal Town
5
Colchester Town
7
Corning City
12
Cooperstown Village
6
ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES
Number of Vests
Monroe County
115
Albion Village
6
Avon Village
1
Brighton Town
5
Brockport Village
3
Caledonia Village
8
Fairport Village
3
Gates Town
3
Greece Town
22
Irondequoit Town
6
Ogden Town
3
Ontario County
27
Rochester City
75
Wayne County
39
Webster Town
7
Canandaigua City
7
Clyde Village
7
Seneca Falls Village
4
Tompkins County
35
Genesee County
24
Geneseo Village
2
LeRoy Town
2
Mt. Morris
5
Penn Yan
5
Batavia City
5
MOHAWK VALLEY
Number of Vests
Boonville Village
6
Camden Village
5
Frankfort Village
10
Herkimer County
27
Herkimer Village
3
Ilion Village
2
Little Falls City
6
New Hartford Town
5
Sherrill City
3
Utica City
40
Vernon Village
5
Whitestown
3
Oneida County
30
WESTERN NEW YORK
Number of Vests
Amherst Town
34
Arcade Village
1
Blasdell Village
10
Brant Town
3
Cheektowaga County
48
Depew Village
7
East Aurora Village
3
Eden Town
4
Erie County
14
Hamburg Town
15
Kenmore Village
3
Lancaster Town
16
Lewiston Village
3
Niagara Falls City
129
Niagara Frontier Transit Authority
10
Niagara Town
17
North Collins Town
1
Orchard Park Town
8
Tonawanda City
5
West Seneca Town
12
Cattaraugus County
35
Chautauqua County
130
Dunkirk City
12
Wyoming County
18
Angelica Village
1
Cuba Town
6
Jamestown City
6
Lakewood Village
10
Salamanca City
10
Wellsville Village
3
HUDSON VALLEY
Number of Vests
Beacon City
22
Clarkstown Town
45
Cornwall on Hudson Village
3
Deerpark Town
7
Fishkill
46
Goshen Village
12
Highlands Town
12
Marlborough Town
10
Middletown City
10
Monroe Village
2
Montgomery Village
5
Monticello Village
12
Mount Hope Town
4
New Paltz
5
New Windsor Town
8
Newburgh City
15
Newburgh Town
14
Orange County
51
Piermont Village
2
Port Jervis City
12
Rockland County
120
South Nyack Village
2
Spring Valley Village
12
Ulster County
20
Ulster Town
6
Walden Village
6
Wallkill Town
10
Warwick Town
9
Chester Town
8
Fallsburg
3
Poughkeepsie City
30
Poughkeepsie Town
46
WESTCHESTER
Number of Vests
Bedford Town
10
Briarcliff Manor Village
20
Dobbs Ferry Village
6
Eastchester Town
10
Greenburgh Town
15
Mamaroneck Village
27
Mount Pleasant Town
5
Mount Vernon City
25
New Castle Town
6
New Rochelle City
26
North Castle Town
11
North Salem Town
3
Peekskill City
15
Pelham Town
13
Port Chester Village
12
Rye Brook Village
6
Rye City
18
Somers Town
3
Tuckahoe Village
5
Westchester County
65
White Plains City
40
Yorktown
15
THE NORTH COUNTRY
Number of Vests
Clinton County
2
Lowville Village
5
Massena Village
2
Plattsburg
3
Tupper Lake Village
2
Watertown City
8
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