Some local police officers will soon have extra protection, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Several Indiana law enforcement agencies have gotten 50-50 matching grants to help buy ballistic or stab-resistant body armor, as part of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership. That’s according to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Locally, the City of LaPorte was awarded just over $4,500, while the Town of Bourbon is getting over $834. Over the past three decades, ballistic body armor has saved the lives of more than 3,000 police officers, according to statistics from the National Institute of Justice.
