2014/04/23 Council Agenda Packet

OW Bulletproof Vest Partnership and the Body Armor Safety Initiative: Home Page Page 2 of 2 r,) injuries. Due to the increase in the number of law Justice Programs,Office of Communications. 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 benefitting 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 vestsi usdoi.00v. • For additional information regarding this new BVP program requirement,click here. • The complete list of FY 2010 BVP awards can be viewed here. Historical BVP award information for FY 1999 through the FY 2009 can be accessed here • The complete list of FY 2012 BVP awards can be viewed here. The complete list of FY 2011 BVP awards can be viewed here. For immediate assistance,please call us toll-free at 1-877-758-3787.You may also reach us by email at vestsausdoi.4ov. • 94 http://ojp.gov/bvpbasi/ 4/8/2014