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   Date Created: January 16, 2020. The Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) reimburses states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribes, for up to 50 percent of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers.

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   What is the Patrick Leahy bulletproof vest partnership?

   • Notice: Critical Program Information (Click here.) The Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) reimburses states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribes, for up to 50 percent of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers.

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   Can I use BVP funds to buy a body armor vest?

   • Jurisdictions requesting a waiver of the 50 percent match requirement may not use BVP funds toward the purchase of any body armor vest with a total unit cost greater than $1,200, excluding taxes, shipping, and handling fees (if any), to maximize funding for all eligible jurisdictions.

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   Do protective vests save the lives of law enforcement and corrections officers?

   • Since FY 2015, protective vests were directly attributable to saving the lives of at least 272 law enforcement and corrections officers (based on data collected by the Office of Justice Programs). Thirty-nine of those vests were purchased, in part, with BVP funds.

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   Are body armor vests NIJ compliant?

   • Body armor vests may be purchased at any threat level, make or model, from any distributor or manufacturer, as long as the body armor vests have been tested and found to comply with the applicable NIJ body armor standards, appear on the NIJ Compliant Products List, are uniquely fitted, and are made in the United States.

   Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Frequently Asked

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